Podcasts about Bulawayo

In this season's premiere episode of In the Telling (Season 5, Episode 35), Miranda Mims and Steven G. Fullwood speak with renowned Zimbabwean scholar, archivist, ethnomusicologist, filmmaker, and author Joyce Jenje Makwenda, whose four decades of work document Zimbabwe's early urban life through music, women's histories, and community storytelling.Raised by six parents across Gwatemba, Bulawayo, and Mbare, Joyce reflects on her grandparents' house of ancestors and the kitchen as a sacred space built by women—where storytelling, childbirth, and remembrance intertwined to preserve family and culture. She traces how memory travels from pre-colonial hearths to township streets where jazz played by the gate, revealing how home, heritage, and everyday acts of resilience shape collective history. Her message is clear and enduring: “Documentation, documentation, documentation.”Selected Music from the album Four Daughters: Muchato KumushaTo learn more about our guest and her work, check out the following links:​Unpacking significance of the kitchen: https://www.heraldonline.co.zw/unpacking-significance-of-the-kitchen/​Zimbabwe Township Music Documentary: https://youtu.be/K-IAOlM250g?si=qKxxC7YJQfH3l4A1

Before my wife traveled to Zimbabwe recently, we sat at the dinner table one night chatting, and she said she felt some type of way about going home. Not dread exactly. Not simple excitement either. Something more tangled. Love and distance sitting next to each other, both equally true, both equally present.I understood exactly what she meant. That mix of longing and apprehension. Wanting to go and wanting to have already left. Missing home while wanting to keep the distance.We talked for a long time that evening, circling around something we both knew but struggled to name. The conversation kept returning to the same uncomfortable truth: home doesn't feel the same anymore. Not really. Not in the way we used to fit there, effortlessly, without thinking about it.We love the place we come from: Bulawayo. I miss it in ways that surprise me, in the middle of ordinary days when I'm doing something completely unrelated and suddenly the longing hits like a physical thing in my chest. But loving a place and fitting in it aren't the same thing. We're learning that the hard way.Maybe you know this feeling too. That pull toward home that sits alongside a quiet dread. The way you count down to a visit with genuine excitement and genuine anxiety living in the same breath. The strange guilt of missing a place while simultaneously knowing you can't stay there long. If you've felt this, if you've tried to explain it to someone and watched your words fail to capture the complexity, this is for you. Not to fix the tension but to name it. To give you language for what you already know inside but can't quite say out loud.I love reading fantasy. Right now I'm working through The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. It's a long series. Fourteen books. Epic in every sense of the word. While on a walk yesterday, I finished Book Five (I was listening to the audiobook) and as I was reflecting on what I had just experienced, that conversation with my wife came back to me and wouldn't leave because I'd found something that explains the feelings we were having.The story of the Wheel of Time follows a group of young people from a farming region called the Two Rivers. Small, quiet place. Everyone knows everyone. But they're forced to leave the Two Rivers to go on an epic adventure. One of them, Rand, discovers he's the prophesied Dragon Reborn. By Book Five, he's learned to channel immense power that could level cities if he loses control. He's seen wonders and horrors that no one from the Two Rivers could imagine. He's made choices that ripple across nations, decisions that affect the lives of thousands of people he'll never meet. He carries the weight of the world now. Literally.As I reflected on the ending of book five, the thought that was stuck on my mind is that there's no way Rand could go back to the Two Rivers and fit in anymore. He's become too big for it. The shape of his life has changed so fundamentally that the old mould can't hold him anymore.While I haven't quite gone on an epic adventure of world-changing proportions, I know that feeling. I live in it.There's a saying in isiNdebele. ‘Ukuhamba kuzal' inkosi,' which translates to ‘Traveling gives birth to kings.' When I was a boy, I thought it meant wealth and status. Kings as men with big houses and German cars that never break down and people who never stand in line at the bank. Now I know it means something quieter and heavier and harder to explain to someone who hasn't felt it. Travel enlarges you. It stretches the borders of who you are and what you can see and how you understand the world. And once you expand like that, you can't shrink back to your old size. Not without incurring a cost, anyway. The box that used to hold you comfortably now feels too small.Bulawayo raised me well. The city gave me a lot I needed to become who I am. It was a good childhood. A happy one. I have many fond memories.During the week after school, I rode bikes with friends. We were a small gang of boys, and we ruled our little corner of the world with the absolute certainty of children who don't know yet how small their kingdom is. We wandered the suburbs exploring. Down streets we weren't supposed to go down. Into yards we weren't supposed to enter. We walked kilometers and kilometers without thinking about it, without getting tired, just moving for the sake of moving and seeing what was around the next corner. Then we had to rush back to be home by six. That was the rule. Six o'clock before parents returned from work. We came back with dust up to our knees. Thick white dust that got into everything. You had to wash your legs before getting into the house. Rinse off all that evidence of your adventures before you were allowed to sit on the sofas or walk on the clean floors.If I was hanging out at a friend's house around mealtime, I'd be counted in automatically. No one asked if you'd eaten or if you were hungry. You were there so you were fed. The same isitshwala and mbida at every table, part of the shared life.Back then, every adult was your parent. In theory and in practice. If you were doing something you shouldn't be doing, any adult could correct you, and you accepted it because that was just how things worked. You knew all your neighbors. Not just their names but their business, their struggles, their joys.It was a small world. Homogeneous in ways I didn't realise then. We were all black. Almost all Ndebele. We all went to the same types of schools and the same types of churches. Our parents were teachers or nurses or clerks or government workers. Solid middle class or aspiring to it. We had the same references, the same jokes, the same understanding of how the world worked. Everyone fit the same basic mold with only minor variations.But it was the whole world. It was all I knew, and all I needed to know. The edges of that world felt far away, theoretical, not something I'd ever actually reach.Then I left.School finished. I worked for a few years. Opportunities appeared. I went to South Africa first. Then eventually moved to London. Each move feeling necessary at the time, practical, the obvious next step.But those moves weren't just geographic. They weren't just about changing addresses or learning new streets. They changed something fundamental to how I saw the world and my place in it.South Africa was the first crack in the homogeneity. Suddenly I was surrounded by people who weren't like me. They spoke different languages, practiced different religions, came from different economic realities entirely. I met some who grew up so poor that my middle-class Bulawayo childhood looked like luxury to them. I met others who grew up so wealthy they genuinely didn't understand what it meant to worry about money.I remember the first time I met someone who'd never been to church, who hadn't grown up with any religion at all. It broke something in my brain in a necessary way. In Bulawayo, you could assume everyone was Christian. Even people who didn't go to church regularly, even people who weren't particularly devout, still operated within a Christian framework. They knew the stories, the references, the basic moral architecture. But here was someone who didn't. Who saw the world through a completely different lens. Who'd built their ethics and their understanding of meaning from completely different materials.And there were people. A whole community of people who became our people for that season. We found a group of friends in South Africa who felt like our tribe. Like the kind of connection that happens once in a lifetime and surely lasts forever. We took trips together. Long road trips filled with singing and food and getting lost, but it didn't matter because getting lost was part of the adventure. We sang together at different churches, our voices finding harmonies that felt like something bigger than any of us individually. Sunday afternoons that stretched into evenings, having a braai at someone's house, talking about everything and nothing.It felt permanent. That's something you come to discover about these seasons. They feel permanent while you're in them. You can't imagine a version of your life where these people aren't central to it. This is our community. These are our people. This beautiful thing we've built together, it's going to last.It didn't. When we visit South Africa now, we sometimes see them. The friends from that season. We meet for coffee or dinner, and the warmth is real. The love is still there. But something has shifted. They've moved on to new things, new communities, new versions of themselves. We have too. We talk about the old days with affection and nostalgia, but we can't recreate them. Those people still exist, but that community doesn't. It served its purpose for that time and then it dissolved, the way morning mist dissolves when the sun gets high enough.That dissolution used to hurt more than it does now. The first time I really felt a community come apart, I fought it. I thought if we just tried harder, stayed more connected, made more effort, we could keep it alive. But communities aren't just about effort. They're about season and proximity and shared purpose and a thousand other factors that shift whether you want them to or not. Some relationships endure beyond the community. Those ones you carry with you, fold into the next chapter, hold on to across distance and time. But the community itself, that specific configuration of people in that specific place at that specific time, it has a lifespan.Then London. London has been something else entirely. A city so large and so diverse that you could live here for years and still only scratch the surface of it. On the Tube, you could hear ten different languages from five different countries between Baker Street and Paddington. At work, I collaborate with people from every continent, every background you can imagine. People who pray five times a day. People who have never prayed in their lives. People whose parents own businesses that span countries. People whose childhoods included winters that got to -40 degrees Celsius.Each of these encounters did something to me. Stretched me. Challenged assumptions I didn't know I was making. Showed me that the way I grew up wasn't the only way, wasn't the default, was just one option among infinite possibilities.And once you see that, once you really internalize it, you can't go back to thinking your small corner is the whole world. The box expands. The borders move. You become larger than you were.And here too, in London, we found people. Different people. A new community. We're part of something now that feels good and right and like it might last forever. Except we've been here before. We know how this goes. We can feel it already, the subtle shift. Not everyone at the same pace. Some people moving toward different things. The community is still beautiful, still real, but we're not at the apex anymore. We're on the other side of the hill. The slow, inevitable drift has begun. Now I'm learning to hold these dissolutions with more grace. To honor what was without demanding it last forever. To let the community be beautiful for its season and then let it go when the season ends. To trust that the next place will have its own people, its own version of belonging, its own sweet spot before it too shifts into something else.When I visit Bulawayo now, I aim for a sweet spot. Two weeks maximum. Week one is pure delight. Landing at the airport and stepping out into that heat that hits you like a wall. The heat in London is never like that. It's never this specific, this thick, this full of dust and sun and something else I can't name but would recognize anywhere. The air smells different. Feels different on your skin.People light up when they see you. Literally, like you're returning from war. Someone will say you look darker or lighter depending on their mood and the light. Someone will inspect you closely and declare you've gained weight or lost weight, both said with the same mix of concern and approval.You greet everyone. That's important. You have to get it right, or the elders will talk about how you've lost your manners overseas.The first morning you wake up early. Not because you set an alarm but because your body hasn't adjusted to the time and also because the sounds are different. Birds are singing in the trees at five in the morning. A rooster somewhere in the distance, because even in the city people rear their own chickens. The neighborhood waking up with its own particular rhythm.You take the long way to buy bread. You don't need to, but you do it anyway because you want to pass that corner where you used to meet up. You want to see if the tree's still there, if the wall still has that crack in it, if the world has stayed the same in your absence. Mostly it has.Friends come by. Friends you haven't seen in years but who fall back into conversation with you like no time has passed. You laugh from the belly about stupid things you did as kids. Remember that time when. Remember when we. The stories get better each time you tell them, embellished with time and distance and affection.For those first few days, it's all warmth. All belonging. You fit into the spaces you left behind like a hand sliding into a familiar glove. You belong to this place, and this place belongs to you. You could live here again. Of course, you could. How did you ever leave?Week two rolls in. There's no clear boundary, no moment when you can point and say here, this is where it shifted. It creeps in at the edges.At first, it's just a small tug. A quiet discomfort you can't quite name. The streets feel narrower somehow. Conversations start to loop back on themselves. The government, and power cuts, and the same stories about the same old people making the same choices. You've heard these stories before. You'll hear them again tomorrow. You still love the food. The braai meat, isitshwala, the texture of it in your fingers, the way it fills you differently than anything you eat in London. Smoke in your eyes. It's perfect. It's home.But by midweek, something else is present too. You can feel the box. The box has walls. The walls are closer than they used to be. Topics you can't discuss because they're too far outside the shared frame of reference. Questions you don't ask because you know the answer will just confirm the gap. You start to notice all the ways you've changed and they haven't, or they've changed and you haven't, or you've both changed but in different directions and now you're standing on opposite sides of a distance that love can't fully bridge.You start counting days. Six more. Five more. By the weekend, the sweetness is gone entirely. If you stay longer, nostalgia curdles into something else. Ache. Then impatience. Then a version of yourself you don't like. Complaining about everything. Feeling trapped in a place you're choosing to be.I've learned to leave before I sour. Before I start resenting the place I love. Before the people who love me start to see that restless part of me that can't settle.This is the pattern we've learned. Most times when that longing for home hits us, we go as far as South Africa instead of all the way to Zimbabwe. Not to meet family necessarily. That's not the main driver. We go to satisfy the ache without fully committing. To dip our toes in the water of home without diving all the way in.Because South Africa occupies this interesting middle space for us. It was the first place that loosened the homogeneity we grew up with. The first place where difference sat next to you on the taxi without anyone making a scene about it. People from everywhere. Accents from all over the continent and beyond stacking on top of each other. The people at the mall looking like a map of the world. Languages switching mid-sentence. Different ways of being existing side by side.It's bigger than Bulawayo. It breathes. It has room for multiplicity, for variation, for people who don't fit the standard mold. We can taste home there, catch the flavor of it in the accents and the food and the mannerisms, without feeling the walls close in quite as fast. We can last longer. Three weeks. Sometimes a month. Before the sweet spot ends and the confinement begins again.This is the part I struggle to explain to people back home. From their perspective, it can look like pride. Like we think we're better because we live overseas now. You think you're too good for us. That's the unspoken accusation, sometimes the spoken one.But it's not that. I wish it were that simple because then I could just correct my attitude and everything would be fine. It's not about better or worse. It's about geometry. About shape and fit. The shape of my life has changed. The container that used to hold it comfortably can't hold it anymore. Not because the container is bad or small or insufficient. Because I'm different. I've been poured into a larger mold and set there, and now I've hardened into a new shape.How do you explain that to someone who hasn't experienced it? There's a song by Sara Groves called “Painting Pictures of Egypt.” She sings: “And the places I long for the most are the places where I've been. They are calling out to me like a long-lost friend.”I feel that deeply. The places I long for most are the places where I've been. Bulawayo calls to me. South Africa calls to me. Not as they are now but as they were when I fit in them, when I belonged without question. Not just the places but the people. The communities that formed and felt permanent and then dissolved like they were never supposed to last at all.The song goes on: “And I want to go back, but the places they used to fit me cannot hold the things I've learned.”And there it is. The whole ache in two lines. I want to go back. The longing is real and deep and constant. But the places that used to fit me can't hold the things I've learned. Can't contain what I've seen. Can't accommodate who I've become. And the communities that once held me can't reform because we've all become different shapes, traveling different roads, even if we still carry affection for what we once had together.And then this line, the one that really gets me: “I am caught between the promise and the things I know.”Between the past and what's coming. Between what was and what might be. Between the comfort of the known and the pull of the unknown. Between the place I came from and the person I'm becoming. Between the communities that were and the ones that might yet be.That's where I live now. In that caught-between space.London is not home. Not yet. Maybe not ever in the way Bulawayo was home when I was a boy, and home meant the place where you belonged without having to think about it.Some days it feels like it might become home. Days when the city reveals some new corner, some unexpected beauty. Other days, it feels completely foreign. Like you're an actor playing a role, always slightly outside yourself.I have small rituals that stitch a sense of belonging in it. A particular bench in a park where the light falls a certain way in the afternoon and I sit and listen to my book. The Turkish restaurant where I order the same thing every time. A church where the singing rises in a way that feels like worship, even if it's not the four-part harmony I'm used to.So, I pack Bulawayo into my pockets and carry it with me. A proverb that surfaces when I need it. A recipe I recreate in a kitchen thousands of miles away that never quite tastes right, but it's close enough. The cadence that returns to my voice when I'm tired, the way I spoke when I was young, slipping through. I carry South Africa in my stride. That wider breath, that willingness to occupy space without apologizing. And I carry the people from there who still reach across distance, who check in, who remember. Not the whole community, but the threads that endured.I'm learning to be in many places at once without being torn apart by it. To hold multiple identities without having them collapse. To accept that communities form and dissolve and that's not failure, that's just the rhythm of a life lived across many places. It's exhausting. The constant negotiation, the code-switching, always standing at the border between worlds. Always saying goodbye to communities that felt permanent, always starting over with new people, always carrying the grief of what dissolved and the hope that this next thing might last. But it's also rich. I see things people who've only lived in one place can't see. I understand multiplicity in a way that only comes from living it.Frodo saves the Shire in The Lord of the Rings. He endures everything to protect it, to make it possible for hobbits to keep living their simple comfortable lives. He succeeds. He returns. The Shire is saved.But he can't live there anymore. The hearth is warm, but he feels cold in a way that no fire can touch. His friends celebrate and feast and marry and settle into peace, and he can't join them. Not really. He can be physically present, but he's not there the way he used to be there. The journey has marked him too deeply. It has changed him in ways that can't be undone.So eventually he leaves. Gets on a ship and sails away to a place where the changed and the marked and the unbelonging go. It's not defeat exactly. It's just honesty. An acknowledgment that some transformations are irreversible.I think about that a lot. About irreversible transformations. About the ways we save the places we love by becoming people who can no longer fully inhabit them. About how we form communities that feel eternal and then watch them dissolve, not because anyone did anything wrong but because that's what communities do when the season changes.This hits especially close to home for so many people I know. My friends who left Zimbabwe. My friends here in London. Most of us didn't leave for adventure or curiosity. We left for survival. For opportunity. To earn enough to support families back home. To pay the black tax. The responsibility to send money home.But here's the cruel irony: the places that pay you enough to save home are the same places that change you so fundamentally you can't fit back home anymore. You see different ways of life, meet people with different values, and form new reference points. Your frame of reference expands. Your assumptions shift. The way you think about time, about work, about what's possible - it all changes. Until one day you go back and realise you can no longer inhabit the place you're saving.The tax isn't just the money you send back. It's the piece of belonging you trade away to earn that money. You can't have both. If traveling makes kings, it also makes exiles. That's the part the proverb doesn't say out loud, but it's there in the subtext if you know how to look.The crown is vision. The ability to see farther, to connect dots across greater distances, to understand complexity and multiplicity and nuance. That's the gift. That's what you gain.The exile is the cost. You belong less easily. Home becomes complicated. The borders that used to feel solid and protecting now feel like walls that are too close, too rigid, too confining. Communities that felt permanent reveal themselves to be temporary. Relationships that seemed unshakeable shift when distance enters the equation. You can't unknow what you know. You can't unsee what you've seen. You can't shrink back down to fit in the space that used to hold you perfectly.That's freedom in one sense. You're not limited to one way of being, one way of seeing. The world is larger for you than it is for people who never left. It's also grief. Deep and ongoing grief for the simpler version of yourself who fit so neatly, for the belonging you can never quite reclaim, for the communities that dissolved, leaving only the sweetness of memory.I'm learning to let the freedom expand me and let the grief soften me and somehow keep both happening at the same time. It's not easy. Some days I do it better than others.I don't aim to fit perfectly anywhere now. I think I'm done with that as a goal.Could I go back if I had to? Yes. Humans are adaptable. Some people I know found middle grounds I didn't - stayed closer to home while still expanding, or settled in nearer countries where the distance isn't quite so far. Given enough time and necessity, I could reform myself to fit the old mould. But I'd have to make myself smaller. I'd have to let go of all those other places I've seen, those other ways of being or carry them silently, never speaking about them, living in permanent longing. Before circumstances force me to shrink back down, I'm choosing to honor the new shape I've become. To carry multiple homes instead of fitting completely in one.Perfection was an illusion anyway. It only felt perfect because my world was small enough that I couldn't see beyond its edges.Now I want something different. I want to carry this expanded world faithfully. To let it make me kinder because I've met people unlike me and learned they're still deserving of dignity. To make me more curious because every person might have a completely different map of reality. To make me less certain that my way is the only road. I want to keep space at my table for someone whose map looks nothing like mine, whose journey led them to conclusions I don't understand. To listen more than I defend.I want to honor the communities that form without demanding they last forever. To leave before I sour and return before I forget. To know my limits and respect them.Home is not a single address for me anymore. It's not a dot on a map. It's a constellation. Multiple points spread across distance, all connected by invisible lines, all part of the same larger map.Bulawayo lives in me, the dust on my legs after a long walk, kombis rattling past with bass thumping from speakers bigger than they should have, that comfortable embrace of familiarity. South Africa taught me difference doesn't have to mean distance, that multiplicity is just reality when you zoom out far enough, that beautiful communities can form and then end and that's fine. London is teaching me to be many things at once without apologizing, to build home from scratch in a place that doesn't know my childhood and forces me to be myself in the present tense. To start over again, with new people in a new place, knowing it might not last but showing up anyway.The constellation moves when I move. I carry it with me. Every place where I've stopped long enough to become a slightly different version of myself. Every person who walked alongside me for a time. Places and people. Enduring connections rather than permanent communities. Many ways of belonging rather than one.The work is simple in concept, difficult in execution. One star at a time. One small ritual. One phone call. One visit before I sour. One return before I forget. One season with people who matter. One graceful goodbye when the season ends.That's the work I'm learning. And if you're reading this, maybe it's your work too. Find your sweet spot. Honor it. Respect it. Return before you forget. Leave before you sour.And know that you're not alone in this strange expanded world. Some of us are walking this too. Carrying constellations. Learning to belong partially in many places rather than completely in one. Building homes that move when we move.Thanks for reading Just Reflections! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit justreflections.bhekani.com

In this NBN episode, NBN host Hollay Ghadery speaks with Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu about her phenomenal novel, The Creation of Half-Broken People. (House of Anansi Press, 2025). Stupendous African Gothic, by the winner of Yale University's Windham–Campbell Prize Showcasing African Gothic at its finest, The Creation of Half-Broken People is the extraordinary tale of a nameless woman plagued by visions. She works for the Good Foundation and its museum filled with artifacts from the family's exploits in Africa, the Good family members all being descendants of Captain John Good, of King Solomon's Mines fame.Our heroine is happy with her association with the Good family, until one day she comes across a group of protestors outside the museum. Instigating the group is an ancient woman, who our heroine knows is not real. She knows too that the secrets of her past have returned. After this encounter, the nameless woman finds herself living first in an attic and then in a haunted castle, her life anything but normal as her own intangible inheritance unfolds through the women who inhabit her visions. With a knowing nod to classics of the Gothic genre, Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu weaves the threads of a complex colonial history into the present through people “half-broken” by the stigmas of race and mental illness, all the while balancing the humanity of her characters against the cruelty of empire in a hypnotic, haunting account of love and magic. SIPHIWE GLORIA NDLOVU is a Zimbabwean writer, scholar, and filmmaker. She is a 2022 recipient of the Windham–Campbell Prize for Fiction. Her debut novel, The Theory of Flight, won the Sunday Times Barry Ronge Fiction Prize in 2019. Her second and third novels, The History of Man and The Quality of Mercy, were shortlisted for the Sunday Times Fiction Prize. After almost two decades of living in North America, Ndlovu has returned home to Bulawayo, the City of Kings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In this NBN episode, NBN host Hollay Ghadery speaks with Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu about her phenomenal novel, The Creation of Half-Broken People. (House of Anansi Press, 2025). Stupendous African Gothic, by the winner of Yale University's Windham–Campbell Prize Showcasing African Gothic at its finest, The Creation of Half-Broken People is the extraordinary tale of a nameless woman plagued by visions. She works for the Good Foundation and its museum filled with artifacts from the family's exploits in Africa, the Good family members all being descendants of Captain John Good, of King Solomon's Mines fame.Our heroine is happy with her association with the Good family, until one day she comes across a group of protestors outside the museum. Instigating the group is an ancient woman, who our heroine knows is not real. She knows too that the secrets of her past have returned. After this encounter, the nameless woman finds herself living first in an attic and then in a haunted castle, her life anything but normal as her own intangible inheritance unfolds through the women who inhabit her visions. With a knowing nod to classics of the Gothic genre, Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu weaves the threads of a complex colonial history into the present through people “half-broken” by the stigmas of race and mental illness, all the while balancing the humanity of her characters against the cruelty of empire in a hypnotic, haunting account of love and magic. SIPHIWE GLORIA NDLOVU is a Zimbabwean writer, scholar, and filmmaker. She is a 2022 recipient of the Windham–Campbell Prize for Fiction. Her debut novel, The Theory of Flight, won the Sunday Times Barry Ronge Fiction Prize in 2019. Her second and third novels, The History of Man and The Quality of Mercy, were shortlisted for the Sunday Times Fiction Prize. After almost two decades of living in North America, Ndlovu has returned home to Bulawayo, the City of Kings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

Zimbabue es uno de los países más desiguales de África, pero alberga una industria minera en rápido crecimiento porque posee las mayores reservas de litio del continente. Sin embargo, el negocio del litio, por ahora, está en manos de compañías extranjeras. Por Irene Savio, desde Bulawayo, Zimbabue  En una carretera polvorienta en las afueras de Bulawayo, la segunda ciudad de Zimbabue, el alba apenas rompe el horizonte. Un grupo de hombres con cascos, ropa de trabajo y rostros marcados por el hambre se preparan para iniciar su jornada. Son mineros que, a pie o en autobuses desvencijados, se dirigen a las minas que salpican el paisaje, rodeados de chozas y árboles raquíticos. Zimbabue es uno de los países más desiguales de África, pero también alberga una industria minera en rápido crecimiento, impulsada por la demanda mundial de litio, el mineral esencial para ordenadores, teléfonos y coches eléctricos que alimentan la nueva revolución tecnológica. Compañías extranjeras Grasian Mkodzongi, investigador del Instituto de Investigación de Tierras y Recursos Naturales de África Tropical, señala que el país posee las mayores reservas de litio del continente y es el cuarto productor mundial de este recurso. No obstante, dice Mkodzongi, “el negocio del litio está hoy en manos de compañías extranjeras, que lo extraen y se lo llevan a sus países”. Esta dependencia externa ha motivado al Gobierno zimbabuense a proponer, por primera vez en África, la construcción de plantas de procesamiento dentro del territorio nacional. La intención es que el valor añadido del litio beneficie directamente a la población local, creando empleos y fomentando la industrialización. “Quieren aumentar las oportunidades de empleo. Es una medida buena, pero solo si está vinculada a esfuerzos para industrializar”, advierte Mkodzongi. China, en el horizonte China, hasta la fecha, es el principal actor extranjero en la extracción de litio en Zimbabue, gestionando cinco de las seis minas más importantes del país. Sin embargos, muchos consideran esta relación no equitativa en igualdad de ventajas, como Farai Maguwu, director del Centro de Gobernanza de Recursos Naturales de Harare, quien dice sin tapujos que “la población se ha beneficiado, por ahora, poco y nada de este valioso mineral”. Además, describe los salarios que reciben los trabajadores como “de esclavitud”, y subraya la precariedad de las condiciones laborales. Pero lograr que la población realmente se beneficie del litio puede que no sea tan fácil. Algunos analistas apuntan a la pesada carga de la deuda externa de Zimbabue, parte de ella en manos de China, como un factor que puede complicar los intentos de reforma. ¿Hacia un futuro mejor? En medio de este panorama, voces desde el propio sector minero relatan la peligrosidad de la actividad. Un exminero, que prefiere mantenerse en el anonimato por motivos de seguridad, cuenta: “Me fui a trabajar a una mina sin protección, y un día la mina colapsó y murió una persona. Entonces lo dejé, es muy peligroso.” En medio de estas dificultades, el Gobierno de Zimbabue asegura estar trabajando en la construcción de las infraestructuras que necesita. Esto, con el objetivo de que estos proyectos sentarán las bases para un desarrollo sostenible y una mayor distribución de la riqueza generada por el recurso. El tiempo dirá si esto era verdad. 

Send me a messageChris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that bring British History to life.The Shangani Patrol: Major Wilson's Last Stand Against Impossible Odds (1893)Become A PatronMake A DonationOn December 4th, 1893, near the banks of the Shangani River in what is now Zimbabwe, fewer than 30 British soldiers under Major Allan Wilson made their final stand against over 3,000 Matabele warriors. Surrounded, outnumbered, and cut off from reinforcements by a raging river, these men fought until their ammunition ran out. Legend says that as the enemy made their final charge, the survivors stood and sang "God Save the Queen" before meeting their fate.This dramatic last stand became the stuff of British imperial legend, shaping white Rhodesian identity for eight decades. But what brought these men to this desperate moment in the African wilderness?The story begins with Cecil Rhodes and his British South Africa Company's expansion into Mashonaland in 1890. To the west lay the powerful Matabele kingdom under King Lobengula, who continued traditional raids against the Shona people - now living on white settler farms. When Dr. Leander Starr Jameson declared war in October 1893, two columns advanced into Matabele territory, devastating the kingdom's forces with modern rifles and Maxim guns.After capturing the burning capital of Bulawayo, Major Patrick Forbes led a flying column in pursuit of the fleeing king., Lobengula. The force included the ambitious Major Allan Wilson, experienced Boer frontiersman Piet Raaff, and American scout Frederick Burnham. Wilson's led a small patrol across the Shangani river  on December 3rd in pursuit of the king.. During the night, he found himself surrounded by thousands of warriors.The 29 men formed a defensive ring using their  horses as cover and fought for hours against overwhelming odds. Matabele accounts describe Wilson being shot six times but continuing to fight, and wounded men passing ammunition with their teeth.In the end, seven men remained standing. They removed their hats, shook hands, and sang a hymn, legend has it that it was "God Save The Queen"The legend of the Shangani Patrol became embedded in Rhodesian mythology until Zimbabwe's independence in 1980.Support the show

En abril del año 2011, en Bulawayo, Zimbabue, el pastor Samuel Dube predicaba en una reunión al aire libre cuando una fuerte tormenta sorprendió a todos. Según informó The Chronicle, en lugar de dispersarse, la congregación permaneció bajo la lluvia, mientras Dube continuaba empapado, proclamando el mensaje. Ese día, decenas entregaron su vida a Cristo. Algunos testigos afirmaron que lo que más les impactó no fue el sermón en sí, sino la perseverancia del predicador bajo el aguacero, como símbolo del amor de Dios que no se detiene ante las dificultades. Nuestro compromiso con el Evangelio se evidencia cuando seguimos adelante aunque el clima, literal o figurado, sea adverso. No se trata de comodidad, sino de fidelidad. La Biblia dice en 2 Timoteo 4:2: “Que prediques la palabra; que instes a tiempo y fuera de tiempo…” (RV1960).

En abril del año 2011, en Bulawayo, Zimbabue, el pastor Samuel Dube predicaba en una reunión al aire libre cuando una fuerte tormenta sorprendió a todos. Según informó The Chronicle, en lugar de dispersarse, la congregación permaneció bajo la lluvia, mientras Dube continuaba empapado, proclamando el mensaje.Ese día, decenas entregaron su vida a Cristo. Algunos testigos afirmaron que lo que más les impactó no fue el sermón en sí, sino la perseverancia del predicador bajo el aguacero, como símbolo del amor de Dios que no se detiene ante las dificultades.Nuestro compromiso con el Evangelio se evidencia cuando seguimos adelante aunque el clima, literal o figurado, sea adverso. No se trata de comodidad, sino de fidelidad. La Biblia dice en 2 Timoteo 4:2: “Que prediques la palabra; que instes a tiempo y fuera de tiempo…” (RV1960).

James Lauderdale McOnie III & Finn Caddie join ACC Head G Lane to discuss whether the ACC is to blame for the new dildo throwing trend (00:00)...WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE!Then the fellas chat about Richie Mo'unga returning to New Zealand rugby for the 2027 World Cup and what it means for Beaudy Barrett and Damian McKenzie (07:30)...Also, they ask for proof of life from the German Wounder from Winton in Bulawayo (15:50) after Day 1 of the 2nd Test between the Black Caps and Zimbabwe...Plus, R360 is coming for Ardie Savea (22:35) and Northern Hemisphere rugby wounder Stephen Jones has fired up Kiwi rugby fans again (28:00)! Finally, they get to your feedback in 'Yours Please' (31:10)...Brought to you by Export Ultra! Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Agenda Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 thousand for 3. Okay, that's a little over the top, but it represents the chasm between Zimbabwe's test cricket team and the rest. Overnight the Black Caps turned the screws on the hopelessly out classed Africans, piling on the runs at Bulawayo, at stumps NZ had extended their lead to 476, amassing 603 for the loss of 3. Centuries for Conway, Nicholls, and Ravindra, with the latter two still at the crease, represents a sound flogging after only two days of cricket. If this was softball, the mercy law would've sent them all home. The oft used phrase in circumstances such as this is ‘you can only play who's been put in front of you', which is accurate but wholly depressing when this game has been given faux test status. This should never have been the case. This should have been part of a New Zealand A tour, which it essentially is when the lineup is taken into account. The Black Caps are without a number of their go to first XI yet are still poleaxing the opposition. The match is not part of the World Test Championship which further erodes any import the game thought it had. We all understand that Zimbabwe cricket needs to be nursed along, but is this exchange benefitting them or merely serving as a reminder of how poor Zimbabwe cricket is? This series isn't helping anyone. The fresh Black Caps aren't being exposed to any clear and present threats, the older and returning players inflating their averages, essentially masking the efficacy of their input. It may pump up their tires but with little test cricket on the horizon, is there a point to it? This series should never have been afforded test status. Still, it's cricket in whites, so I'll watch it. Tragic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Black Caps captain Tom Latham won't play a part in the test series in Zimbabwe after being ruled out of the second match, which starts tonight in Bulawayo.

This week on On The Front Foot, Bryan Waddle and Jeremy Coney review two test matches and are joined by BBC Commentator Simon Mann to discuss whether England should've won the Oval test instead of having to settle for a drawn series. Plus, Daryl Mitchell joined the podcast to pay tribute to Matt Henry as the Black Caps prepare for the second test in Bulawayo. Send your thoughts to onthefrontfoot20@gmail.com LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Black Caps have claimed the first test against Zimbabwe inside three days in Bulawayo and taken an unassailable 1-0 lead in the series. After bowling their hosts out for 165 with the final ball of the afternoon session, New Zealand needed 14 deliveries to reel in their eight-run target for a nine-wicket victory and preserve their unbeaten record against Zimbabwe in test cricket. Fresh from a haul of 6/39 in the first innings, Matt Henry added another 3/51 in the second for match figures of 9/90, as comfortably the standout player on either side. Former Black Cap Dayle Hadlee joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Finn Caddie & James McOnie join ACC Head G Lane to discuss the wave that stopped a nation, and what happened to the other 30 pounds of cocaine floating off the coast of Miami (00:00)?WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE!Then the fellas discuss the ICC's latest plan to screw the Black Caps (04:45), check in on how the lads are going in Bulawayo (09:00), and who's fighting who at The Oval (12:15)...Plus, G Lane disgraces his family by not supporting his beloved Mooloo Men (19:45), and Max Verstrappon "Ain't f*cking leaving!" (28:00).Finally, they get to your feedback in 'Yours Please' (30:30)...Brought to you by Export Ultra! Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Agenda Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Black Caps are in control of the first test against Zimbabwe after taking a 158-run lead and then making inroads into the host's batting order on day two in Bulawayo.

The Black Caps suffered a day two batting collapse but they remain on top in the first test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.

The Black Caps produced some good and some bad on day two, but they remain in charge of the first test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.

Finn Caddie joins ACC Head G Lane to discuss former Aussie cricketer John Hastings going full Daryl Tuffey and bowling the worst over ever (00:00)!WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE!Then the fellas review Day 1 of the Black Caps vs the Tradies XI in Bulawayo (08:15), and some fantastic inside knowledge about the Groundsman at The Oval (16:45)... Plus, with the NPC kicking off tonight, Lane lays down a massive 8-Leg TAB Multi (18:50), and the Wellington Phoenix have hired the 'Drone Spying Canadian Coach' (24:30)...Finally, they get to your feedback in 'Yours Please' (28:00)...Brought to you by Export Ultra! Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Agenda Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the July edition of the AviaDev Insight Africa Connectivity update for 2025, hosted by Jon Howell, CEO and Founder of AviaDev Africa. This month's guests are:  Sean Mendis, Aviation Consultant. CONNECT WITH SEAN Behramjee Ghadially, Aviation Consultant. CONNECT WITH BEHRAMJEE  Topics covered this month: The latest in the FlySafair pilot strike saga Virgin increasing capacity on LHR-LOS from 26 October, deploying the 397 seater A350-1000. A good move or short term strategy? Qatar Airways reducing Nigeria frequencies in W25. Why? South African Airways' new route CPT-MRU and the fallout from the restated accounts FastJet Mozambique- the latest developments FastJet to launch a new domestic route from Vic Falls to Bulawayo from 8th August 4 x week DEEP DIVE: CDG-Africa route performance of ET vs KQ TAAG Angola to launch Nairobi 3 x week from 1st Sept. What is the outlook? Flightlink open a new service to Nairobi from Zanzibar - listen to the recent podcast with Munawer, the CEO here Air india suspend Nairobi. Will it come back? ASKY's new service to Nouakchott, Mauritania. Where can they go next? Listen to the recent podcast with Date, the Commercial Director here If you enjoyed the episode, please share it with your network or leave us a review. All event sessions from AviaDev Africa 2025 and the vodcast are available on the AviaDev YouTube Channel

The Black Caps are on top in the first test against Zimbabwe after a dominant opening day with the bat and ball in Bulawayo.

The Black Caps domination over Zimbabwe in the recent T20 Tri-Series has continued into the opening test in Bulawayo.

Zimbabue atraviesa una de las peores sequías de las últimas décadas. El presidente, Emmerson Mnangagwa, declaró el estado de catástrofe el año pasado, y las cosechas de este año han sido igualmente escasas. En uno de sus efectos más sombríos, la crisis climática está alimentando un alarmante aumento de los matrimonios infantiles. La desesperación económica lleva a muchas familias a casar a sus hijas menores de edad como medio para reducir la carga alimentaria del hogar o recibir una compensación económica. Un reportaje de Irene Savio, en el sur (Bulawayo) y oeste de Zimbabue En una aldea rural del oeste de Zimbabue, Lungisani Nyathi, un hombre de 39 años, custodia uno de los pocos pozos de agua que no se han secado por la sequía que, el año pasado, obligó al país a declarar el estado de catástrofe y acabó con gran parte de las cosechas de las que depende la población. "Podría ocurrir" "El agua no es suficiente, es poca y por eso la gente sufre mucho", cuenta. Lungisani tiene cuatro hijos, incluida una bebé de 10 meses que vive con él y su esposa en una especie de choza construida sobre un suelo árido y rojizo. La bebé es su única hija, y a Lungisani le preocupa que ella también sufra el destino que cada vez más niñas en esta región enfrentan: ser niñas esposas. "Es algo de lo que mi esposa y yo hablamos cada vez que oímos hablar de otra niña a la que le ha pasado. Es duro, pero, si esto sigue así, sí podría ocurrir", dice Lungisani, con cierta resignación, al explicar que es poco lo que puede ofrecer a sus hijos. "Sequías cada vez más continuadas y extendidas" Junto con la organización británica Mary's Meals, la ONG zimbabuense ORAP reparte comida a 56.000 niños en 170 escuelas del país. Mvuse Huni, su directora ejecutiva, explica que el proyecto también busca prevenir fenómenos como los matrimonios infantiles —al permitir que los niños acudan a las escuelas en lugar de quedarse en sus casas—, que están en aumento como consecuencia de la inseguridad alimentaria provocada por el cambio climático. "Sin duda, están aumentando las menores embarazadas y las que se casan", dice Huni, al explicar que esto se debe a que muchas familias en las zonas rurales viven de la agricultura y, cuando hay sequía y el clima se vuelve más extremo, la agricultura se vuelve más difícil, al igual que la vida de esas familias. "El problema es que las sequías están siendo cada vez más continuadas y extendidas en el tiempo", añade Huni. "Una estrategia de supervivencia" "Es una estrategia de supervivencia, porque no hay suficiente comida", dice Thadine Mpone, una maestra de otra escuela del distrito de Nyati que también participa en el proyecto. Mpone explica que la escasez de agua y el hambre están llevando a muchas niñas a abandonar sus estudios, quedar embarazadas y buscar un marido para poder sobrevivir. Aunque también es una forma de reducir la carga alimentaria en sus hogares de origen. Los matrimonios infantiles son ilegales en Zimbabue, pero en parte también tolerados por la sociedad, lo que dificulta tanto su análisis como su erradicación. Según investigaciones de organizaciones como Plan Internacional, en el país hay más de un millón de mujeres que fueron niñas esposas, víctimas de un círculo vicioso, ahora también alimentado por la crisis climática, que perpetúa la injusticia.

The Springboks started their season in spectacular fashion YESTERDAY with a convincing 42-24 win over Italy in their first of two series tests. They had a solid 28-3 lead at half time in a thrilling match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. Meanwhile South Africa will lock horns with Zimbabwe THIS MORNING in the 2nd Test of the two-match Test series in Bulawayo. Zimbabwe is looking to tie the series against the World Test Championship winners, after losing by 328 runs at the same venue last week. To discuss this Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SABC Sports reporter, Simon Burke

Mpho and Tim review the 1st Test in Bulawayo between the Proteas Men and Zimbabwe and discuss which players made a statement for the selectors and who should have been made Man of the Match. They also preview the 2nd Test starting on Sunday.Follow us @FullQuotaPod on X and Subscribe to the Full Quota Podcast Youtube Channel. Full Quota Podcast on Apple Podcast and Spotify. You can buy us coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/fullquotapod

Mpho and Tim Preview the Zimbabwe Test series where a young Proteas team led by Keshav Maharaj will be taking on Zimbabwe in Bulawayo. They talk the possible playing XI, storylines for the new players and the T20I squad which was announced earlier today. Follow us @FullQuotaPod on X and Subscribe to the Full Quota Podcast Youtube Channel. Full Quota Podcast on Apple Podcast and Spotify. You can buy us coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/fullquotapod

Joining Graeme Raubenheimer to discuss the revitalization of Zimbabwe is Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart, who says it's time to stop romanticizing the past and start engineering the future Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robbie and Paul first met each other almost 3 years ago when Robbie attended his first Zimbabwe Professional Guides Association meeting in Victoria Falls. At that meeting Robbie was introduced to Paul's extensive knowledge about all things history, anthropology, and natural sciences. Paul is an absolute wealth of knowledge. Paul Hubbard lives in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and is a guide, anthropologist, archaeologist, and general “knower of all things” as it relates to the history of hunting and hunting culture in Zimbabwe. Today, he and Robbie cover history from Stone Age to Iron Age hunters in Southern Africa in the first of what will be a long running series of podcasts we have here at Blood Origins! Get to know the guest: https://www.africa-adventure.com/guides/paul-hubbard/ Do you have questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or through email at info@bloodorigins.com Support our Conservation Club Members! Wintershoek Safaris: https://www.wintershoeksafaris.com/  Buffalo Kloof: https://www.buffalokloof.co.za/  Hwange Safari Company: https://www.hwangesafaris.com/  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io This podcast is brought to you by Bushnell, who believes in providing the highest quality, most reliable & affordable outdoor products on the market. Your performance is their passion. https://www.bushnell.com  This podcast is also brought to you by Silencer Central, who believes in making buying a silencer simple and they handle the paperwork for you. Shop the largest silencer dealer in the world. Get started today! https://www.silencercentral.com  This podcast is brought to you by Safari Specialty Importers. Why do serious hunters use Safari Specialty Importers? Because getting your trophies home to you is all they do. Find our more at: https://safarispecialtyimporters.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Harmer, the foremost walking safari guide for rhinos in Matopos, and owner of African Wanderer Safaris out of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe joins Robbie on the show from his safari in the Matapos Hills - a land full of mystique and magic and rhinos. The Matopos hills are rich with history, stories, and incredible wildlife including Rhinos. What's so good about Ian is that he has been in Matopos working for 30 years and literally knows Rhinos since their births. Ian isn't a hunter, he is a walking tour operator and a member of Zimbabwe Professional Guides Association. This is especially important podcast as Rhino poaching incidents start ramping up and asking someone who is on the ground daily with Rhino's - what is the path forward?  Get to know the guest: https://www.bhs-safari.co/blog-posts/on-the-podcast-campfire-conversations-with-ian-harmer-ft-jo-cooper https://www.facebook.com/AfricanWandererSafaris.IanHarmer/  Do you have questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or through email at info@bloodorigins.com Support our Conservation Club Members! Vortex Optics: https://vortexoptics.com/  Spartan Precision: https://javelinbipod.com/  Safari Specialty Imports: https://safarispecialtyimporters.com/  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io This podcast is brought to you by Bushnell, who believes in providing the highest quality, most reliable & affordable outdoor products on the market. Your performance is their passion. https://www.bushnell.com  This podcast is also brought to you by Silencer Central, who believes in making buying a silencer simple and they handle the paperwork for you. Shop the largest silencer dealer in the world. Get started today! https://www.silencercentral.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 17, Ep 23: The Australian international summer is winding down, even with a major ICC tournament around the corner next week. A debrief on the Sri Lankan tour is our first order of business, noting that we did reach Murali's 800 in Galle after all. From there, the BazBall Death Cult has a certain ring to it, as does the idea of José Mourinho becoming cricket's Ted Lasso in the new privatised world of The Hundred. On a bumper ep, there's also time to sink our teeth into a brilliant Shield round and celebrate Ireland's Test success in Bulawayo. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Send us a textMandaza is a spirit medium and a medicine man from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. In Shona, his native language, he is known as Mhondoro, Svikiro and Gombwa. He was initiated through the tradition of njuzu, the water spirits.Mandaza carries with him in his heart the Central African spiritual tradition of healing and peacemaking. He is known internationally for his loving presence and for his preservation of the old ways. He stands for Truth, Love, Justice and Peace in the world.Mandaza serves a large community in Zimbabwe that is dependent on him for food, clothing, education, healing and spiritual nourishment.Donations are to support Mandaza's work, family, and community.http://www.mandaza.com/Resources:www.claudiumurgan.comclaudiu@claudiumurgan.comgnostictv.com/programs/claudiu-murganhttps://spirituallyinspired.buzzsprout.comSubscribe for more videos! youtube.com/channel/UC6RlLkzUK_LdyRSV7DE6obQSupport the show

Mandaza is a spirit medium and a medicine man from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. In Shona, his native language, he is known as Mhondoro, Svikiro and Gombwa.He was initiated through the tradition of njuzu, the water spirits. Mandaza carries with him in his heart the Central African spiritual tradition of healing and peacemaking. He is known internationally for his loving presence and for his preservation of the old ways. He stands for Truth, Love, Justice and Peace in the world. Mandaza serves a large community in Zimbabwe that is dependent on him for food, clothing, education, healing and spiritual nourishment. Donations are to support Mandaza's work, family, and community. http://www.mandaza.com/ Resources:www.claudiumurgan.com claudiu@claudiumurgan.com gnostictv.com/programs/claudiu-murgan https://spirituallyinspired.buzzsprout.com Subscribe for more videos!youtube.com/channel/UC6RlLkzUK_LdyRSV7DE6obQ

- Download Hitwicket Cricket Game 2024 - https://playhitwicket.go.link/aVgmJ Be the Owner, Coach and Captain of your own Cricket Team | The Ultimate Strategic Cricket-Manager Experience | Not a fad. No ads.- The Best Cricket Stories - Daily! - https://bestofcricket.substack.com/- Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code 'goodareas' at checkout. Download Saily app or go to:https://saily.com/goodareas-Jarrod and Behram review Afghanistan's 72 run victory over Zimbabwe in the Bulawayo Test, discussing all the chaotic twists and turns that took place in what was an absolute thriller of a game.-To support the podcast please go to our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32090121. Jarrod also now has a Buy Me A Coffee link, for those who would prefer to support the shows there: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jarrodkimber.Each week, Jarrod Kimber hosts a live talk show on a Youtube live stream, where you can pop in and ask Jarrod a question live on air. Find Jarrod on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JarrodKimberYT.To check out my video podcasts on Youtube : https://youtube.com/@JarrodKimberPodcasts-This podcast is edited and mixed by Ishit Kuberkar, he's at https://instagram.com/soundpotionstudio & https://twitter.com/ishitkMukunda Bandreddi is in charge of our video side.

Season 17, Ep 18: It's a Final Word tradition. At the end of each year, we sit down and look at the things that worked and the things that didn't, the things that hurt and the things that healed. Also this week, our farewell to colleague Greg Baum as he finishes up his full-time job at The Age, the Bulawayo bat-a-thon, Docklands is Death Valley again, the women's Ashes squads are released, and a few other bits besides. Happy New Year. Come to the last show of our national tour! Sydney January 7 - with SIMON KATICH and GLENN MAXWELL Tickets at linktr.ee/thefinalword Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robbie was sitting down about to have a banquet at the Hunters Ball in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe when he received a text message. Now that is a feat unto itself, since Zimbabwe does not have a cell carrier that is compatible with Verizon, but somehow Robbie had connected to WiFi and got this text message. All it said was - "Louisiana State Record Whitetail has been broken." The pictures on his phone halfway around the world made his mouth drop. As Tyler Jordan says in this podcast, "probably the biggest typical whitetail that is likely going to be seen." Well, of course we had to podcast about it. It's not often that you get to record right after a history-making buck hits the ground, but that's exactly what we did. Robbie catches up with Drew and Tyler out of the Bayou State about their incredible achievement harvesting the new state record whitetail of Louisiana, a record that has stood since 1939. Hear their incredible story, the heart of the hunt behind it, and the incredible conservation work that goes into producing state record animals for us to enjoy. Do you have questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or through email at info@bloodorigins.com Support our Conservation Club Members! Garry Kelly Safaris: https://garrykellysafaris.com/  Encinarejo Outfitters: https://www.encinarejooutfitters.com/  Mashambanzou Safaris: https://www.mashambanzousafaris.com/  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io This podcast is brought to you by Bushnell, who believes in providing the highest quality, most reliable & affordable outdoor products on the market. Your performance is their passion. https://www.bushnell.com  This podcast is also brought to you by Silencer Central, who believes in making buying a silencer simple and they handle the paperwork for you. Shop the largest silencer dealer in the world. Get started today! https://www.silencercentral.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 17, Episode 16: It's been a tough entree to Test cricket, but it looks like Nathan McSweeney's time is up. For now. At least, that's the reporting, while we wait for the Australian camp to confirm. Geoff and Adam talk through another opening batting experiment. Also this week, the washup from England v New Zealand including Ben Stokes bowling himself towards more injury, the women's Test in South Africa, World Test Championship ramifications, Jason Gillespie's formal departure from the Pakistan job, and a cricketing world wrap from the Big Bash to Bulawayo. Come to our live shows! Melbourne December 22 - with RICKY PONTING (and Maxi) Sydney January 7 - with SIMON KATICH (and Maxi) Tickets at linktr.ee/thefinalword Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Catch the Pro Kabaddi League next to the MCG on December 28 johncainarena.com.au/event/pro-kabaddi-league-melbourne-raid-2024 Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunglasses - great for Christmas gift t20vision.com/FINALWORD Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

- Bulawayo robbery - Super Bowl - Casper Nyovest - Chris brown - Football debate Song credits - Christmas present - Mellow & Sleazy, Gipa entertainment & Dadaman

Welcome to Episode 143 of the ByoPodcast Ingxoxo99. Official website: https://byopodcast.com/ 0:00 Intro & Catching up 33:55 Ecobank heist 45:20 Mayor (City of Bulawayo) 1:08:56 Cassper Nyovest 1:21:20 Chris Brown & cancel culture 1:37:12 Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Host: Mgcini Cohost: Kbrizzy / Jane / Ralph Video & Lightning : Ralph Content Producer: Mgcini Sound: Prince Post production: Mgcini Venue : Cotton Lounge ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Join our membership to support the channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrJFvubYBiqw7cPQ63wgbOw/join

Welcome to the eleventh edition of AviaDev Insight Africa's Connectivity update, the podcast offering insight into the new route developments in Africa, hosted by Jon Howell, CEO and Founder of AviaDev Africa. This month's guests are:  Sean Mendis, Aviation Consultant. CONNECT WITH SEAN Lorne Philpot, Aviation Journalist CONNECT WITH LORNE Key topics discussed: ✈️ South African Airways to launch Lubumbashi and Dar es Salaam from November ✈️ Fastjet increasing Bulawayo frequencies ✈️ RwandAir ceasing their Cape Town connection ✈️ Ethiopian Airlines to open Monrovia, Liberia, and Port Sudan ✈️ Qantas to up gauge the Sydney-Johannesburg route to an A380 ✈️ Brussels Airlines' fleet expansion and plans for Sub-Saharan Africa ✈️ Virgin Atlantic to launch daily Accra flights from May 2025 If you enjoyed this conversation, please subscribe to the podcast to never miss another episode and share this episode with someone in your network who would benefit from listening. 

In today's conversation, I'm joined by Ray Motsi from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe has a complex history, marked by significant violence stemming from the colonial rule of the British Empire and the subsequent fight for independence in the 1960s through the 80s. This history has deeply influenced the culture, where violence often became the preferred means of resolving conflict. The 1980s saw the continuation of this violence, with the government using brutal methods to suppress opposition. Amidst this culture of violence, Ray co-founded Grace to Heal in 2003, with the mission of helping people process trauma and fostering peace, reconciliation, justice, and conflict transformation in Zimbabwe. I hope you enjoy this fascinating conversation with Ray as he shares his journey of standing alongside his people as a peacemaker. If you enjoyed today's conversation, please consider sharing this podcast with your friends as well as subscribing and leaving a review on your favorite podcast platform. Intro/Outro music by skinfiltr8r.

南部非洲旅行第二彈，我們來到辛巴威（津巴布韋）！除了知名的維多利亞瀑布之外，這集我們會聊到： 傳說中在辛巴威，人人都是億萬富翁，手握動輒十億元的鈔票，這到底是真的還是假的？ 全世界只有這裡有！四個國家交會於一點，為什麼聽起來很酷，實際上卻曾是衝突的導火線？ 看維多利亞瀑布，到底應該去尚比亞還是辛巴威？什麼季節去才能看到最壯觀的景象？ 辛巴威的精神象徵是一隻鳥，這隻鳥到底是從哪裡來的？辛巴威的國名又是什麼意思？ 這個國家，歷史上曾經兩次宣布從英國獨立！到底原因為何？獨立之後的日子有比之前好嗎？ 漠南非洲的每個國家看似大同小異，實際上每個都有屬於自己的故事。和我們一起聽見辛巴威的故事吧！ Music: Bumba Crossing by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. ✅ 本集重點： (00:00:16) 開場閒聊，原來獅子王裡面的彭彭和丁滿都是非洲真的能看到的野生動物？ (00:02:37) 人均億萬富翁的傳說，全球國家列表的最後一名，辛巴威地理概況簡介 (00:07:34) 過夜巴士前往波札那邊界，全球唯一四個國家交會於一點？尚比亞與辛巴威的難兄難弟情節 (00:14:51) 維多利亞瀑布！歷史上非洲本地人如何稱呼它？它是如何形成的？豐水期和枯水期可以差多少？ (00:22:56) 以私人小客車為大眾運輸工具，前進400km到第二大城Bulawayo！旅途中的意外風波與絕處逢生 (00:28:02) 維多利亞時代宮殿般的旅館，優雅莊重的英式早餐，辛巴威的報紙上都寫些什麼？ (00:32:59) 大辛巴威遺址！辛巴威的國魂所在，不靠樑柱也沒有黏合的純石造建築，以鳥作為精神象徵的傳統 (00:38:38) 辛巴威簡史：主要民族紹納人（Shona）、大英帝國如何建立羅德西亞（Rhodesia）、獨立了兩次的現代國家 (00:44:38) 雖然是獨旅，卻不會孤單，甚至覺得身邊有點煩，背包獨旅者在漠南非洲的存活之道 Show note https://ltsoj.com/podcast-ep185 Facebook https://facebook.com/travel.wok Instagram https://instagram.com/travel.wok 意見回饋 https://forms.gle/4v9Xc5PJz4geQp7K7 寫信給主廚 travel.wok@ltsoj.com 旅行熱炒店官網 https://ltsoj.com/

Zimbabwe is facing long hours of power cuts due to its dilapidated infrastructure and the impact of recurring droughts on hydropower. To help, the United Nations Development Program is installing solar panels on government-owned health facilities. Columbus Mavhunga reports from Bulawayo

Follow Mavericks Sports bar on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maverickssportsbar Stream Kbrizzy new single: https://tr.ee/cpKbVbhYKU Welcome to Episode 122 of the ByoPodcast Ingxoxo99. Info: https://linktr.ee/Inkampani_Enkulu Email:Byopodcast99@gmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Host: Mgcini Cohost: Kbrizzy / Jane / Maforty / Ralph Video & Lightning : Ralph Content Producer: Mgcini Sound: Mayibongwe Post production: Mgcini Venue : Mavericks Sports Bar ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Join our membership to support the channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrJFvubYBiqw7cPQ63wgbOw/join

This April, as Purple Royale: Trans Voices Amplified joins the World in honoring World Health Day, we document a lived experience on Mental Health. The story of Frazer, a transperson from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe as they narrate on the after care support they received after a sexual assault experience. Supported by the Frida Young Feminist Fund.

Steve Tonkin is the Dark Sky Advisor to Cranborne Chase National Landscape, in Wiltshire. Cranborne Chase is a designate Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty that, since 2019, has been recognised as an International Dark Sky Reserve.Steve can pinpoint 4 October 1957 as the first became aware of dark skies. His family were, at the time, living 8 miles outside Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and his father took him outside to see if they could see Sputnik which had been launched the previous day. It was his first time looking up at a pristine dark sky and it triggered a life-long passion for astronomy which has made him aware of the effects of light pollution, and he has been raising the issue with anyone who will listen for the last 30 years.After a first career as a telecommunications engineer, he did a BSc in Human Environmental Studies, then postgraduate work in technology policy, before training as a teacher. He taught physics, maths and astronomy in a variety of settings for 35 years, before retiring from teaching to concentrate on astronomy outreach activities. He has written several books on practical astronomy, has a monthly column in BBC Sky at Night Magazine, and is a regular speaker on astronomical topics.Starting with a programme he made for BBC Radio Bristol in the 1980s, Steve has long been an advocate of reducing light pollution. He supported the Cranborne Chase's International Dark Sky Reserve bid as a volunteer, taking sky quality readings and supporting the stargazing evenings by giving talks and showing people the night sky. His primary task as Dark Skies Advisor is to continue and consolidate the good work that has already been done and strengthen the Cranborne Chase's standing as an International Dark Sky Reserve.Light pollution is a global issue. The pollution itself is known to affect human health and wildlife behaviour and that is before considering the wasted energy involved in sending light upwards instead of downwards to where it is required. To take a Biophilic approach to the design of lighting is to reduce light pollution with direct and indirect benefits to nature.Steve explains that there are 21 International Dark Sky Reserves across the world that have been recognised as being of distinguished quality. He explains that these spaces are not about no lights but about the right light in the right place at the right time to preserve the area for heritage, educational and enjoyment purposes.Dark skies are relative. A truly dark sky is defined by Steve as one in which the Milky Way galaxy casts a shadow. In the context of Cranborne Chase, it means the ability to see the Andromeda galaxy with the naked eye. Steve expresses his excitement at being able to see something that is 2.5 million light years away and has been visible to earth since before humans were even around and was visible to all humans ever until light pollution started to be introduced 200 years ago.Steve explains in some detail why it is important to take account of the circadian rhythm of light and darkness and how there is always a negative effect of introducing artificial light. He discusses the impact on the reproductive cycle of birds and relates that 8 to 10 million birds a year are killed by lit communication towers.Moving to humans, Steve tells of studies linking light pollution to · increased susceptibility to cancer;· increased incidence of obesity, diabetes and hypertension due to the impact of poor lighting on leptin levels (leptin being the hormone that tells you if you feel full); · the impact of the wrong sort of light on mental and physical health; and · the huge reduction in insect life (both pollinators and composters) and its impact on food production.Across a wide range of examples Steve explains how the wrong light can have disastrous consequences. He introduces the idea that not all light is the same and sets out what to look for in order to achieve healthy lighting.Steve enumerates the five principles of responsible lighting:1. if lighting doesn't have a clear purpose, don't do it2. lighting needs to be targeted3. don't use light brighter than is needed for the task4. use as warm colour as possible (i.e. low colour temperature)5. only have lighting on when it is neededThis leads to a fascinating discussion of lighting design, how it has improved over the last 30 years and of ways to achieve better lighting solutions.Listening to Steve, you learn that Dark Sky movements are not just to keep astronomers happy. It is really a heading that focusses thinking on lighting design and the health and environmental benefits of biophilic lighting design.https://darksky.org/Darkskies.ukhttps://darksky.uk/https://britastro.org/dark-skies/THE DARK SKY MANIFESTO - JOHAN EKLÖFPublisher: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/447865/the-darkness-manifesto-by-eklof-johan/9781529116106Kindle: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Darkness-Manifesto-pollution-threatens-ancient-ebook/dp/B0B41NCKRY/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Have you got a copy of the Cities issue of The Journal of Biophilic Design (you can purchase a copy directly from us at the journalofbiophilicdesign.com or Amazon. If you like our podcast and would like to support us in some way, you can buy us a coffee if you'd like to, thank you x*due to bereavement at the JBD HQ there has been a delay in the final editing, many apologies. But like a late flowering bloom, there is much to be learnt from this podcast, and we are incredibly grateful for Morgan and Greengage's expertise and patience. xCredits: with thanks to George Harvey Audio Production for the calming biophilic soundscape that backs all our podcasts. Did you know our podcast is also on Audible, Amazon Music, Spotify, iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher, vurbl, podbay, podtail, and most if not all the RSS feeds?Facebook https://www.facebook.com/journalofbiophilicdesign/Twitter https://twitter.com/JofBiophilicDsnLinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/company/journalofbiophilicdesign/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/journalofbiophilicdesign

Zimbabwe's health ministry in collaboration with partners and stakeholders kicked off a four-day nationwide vaccination campaign today targeting 4.2 million children under the age of 10 for inoculation against a variant of polio which was recently detected in the country. Reporter Kudzanai Musengi has more from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

The Context of White Supremacy welcomes Mayor David Coltart live from Zimbabwe. Coltart is classified as a White man and has generations of family that have lived on the African continent. He wrote the book, The Struggle Continues: 50 Years of Tyranny in Zimbabwe, which is part autobiography, part Coltart's narrative of life and times in Zimbabwe. This White Man has live a fascinating life. He was in Boston for then-Senator Barack Obama's 2004 speech to the Democratic National Convention. He was conscripted to fight for the South African army - ostensibly, to help maintain the local System of White Supremacy. Before serving as Bulawayo mayor, he worked as an attorney of law - and is still practicing. One of his most famous clients is convicted killer Michael Swango, who's currently in a Colorado cage for the rest of his blond-haired life. After Swango absconded to Zimbabwe to avoid US authorities, he continued killing on the continent. When patients began dying and Swango was fired from his hospital post, Coltart accepted his case for wrongful termination. Because of the 90's atmosphere in southern Africa and the bizarre nature of the charges, Coltart believed Swango could be the victim of “anti-white prejudice” and “reverse racism.” Shoutout to the late Robert Mugabe. Closely scrutinize Mayor Coltart's commentary about his great great great grandparents being White Supremacists as well as his answer to being asked if there's evidence that White people are a danger to black people on the continent. #TheCOWS15Years INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE: 564943#

UMOJA - UNITY, to strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race.  This delightful Day 1 of Kwanzaa Time!  Aunti Oni tells of Mr. Anthologist, who travels from North America to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe to learn the ways of the people. But what Mr. Anthologists learned was a lesson - in sharing, caring, and unity. STORY CREDIT: UBUNTU! South African folktale, adapted by Oni Lasana

This is a repeat taken from our Let Girls Learn series. This is episode is brought to you from Zimbabwe with journalist Farai Shawn Matiashe. Street Set Football Club in Bulawayo, equips girls not only with skills in dribbling and passing, but also helps them to navigate adolescence in an environment where early marriage, teen pregnancy and drug abuse are rife. Farai finds out from those involved and families who have benefited from the organisation about the difference it's making to the community. You can find out more about this story online at www.standard.co.uk/optimist/let-girls-learn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Primrose Kambamura is a BYU-Idaho student from Bulawayo. She is studying communications. She sat down with reporter, Isabella Salazar, to talk about her conversion to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Women Around the World: Partnering Together to Strengthen the Global Church We share the same struggles. We serve the same Christ. We live in radically different contexts, but the truth is, we are ALL called to live missionally! In this series we will hear from women around the world about how we can partner together to strengthen the Global Church. Connect to Evah Mugari: I am Evah Mugari, married to Jorum.  We have been married for 22 years and have two teenage children: Roseanne (19) and Adrian (17).  We live in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  We are members of Living Hope Church and love being part of this community.  I enjoy traveling, cooking, and reading.  I have a BA in Divinity, a Master's in Development Studies, and a Certificate in Biblical Counselling.  My ministry experience is in worship, bible studies, teaching, mentoring, and counseling.  We are missionaries with Mission To The World (MTW) responsible for theological education for the Presbytery of Bulawayo.  I am the Women's Ministry Coordinator for the Presbytery.  We are passionate about training and discipling men and women leaders so that Zimbabwe and Africa can have a healthy church that is both reformed and covenantal.  I praise God that I can play a small part (service) in His grand kingdom mission.   https://www.mtw.org/missionaries/details/mugari-zimbabwe-international-associates Connect to Nosizo Nakah  My name is Nosizo Nakah, married to Victor. We have two adult children, Nothabo, 31, who is married to Percy, with our two grandchildren, Rumbi 28, who is in the process of completing an MA in Law. We have been part of the Bulawayo City Presbyterian Church, Zimbabwe, for 25 years. I have been involved in the music team and leading a women's Bible study, encouraging them to be independent readers of scripture. I trained first as a high school teacher, worked for ten years, and later did an MA in librarianship and worked in the local seminary library. Presently, we are MTW missionaries living in South Africa. We're part of a young church plant, Renewal Fellowship, with a number of discipleship needs. I am excited to be part of the team to help disciple women in my context. https://mtw.org/missionaries/details/victor-and-nosizo-nakah   Connect to Mission to the World (MTW): https://www.mtw.org/ Connect to International Women's Ministry (CDM): https://women.pcacdm.org/international/