On this day in 1990, Zimbabwean broadcaster Zororo Makamba (late) was born. Makamba was the co-founder and director of a digital and broadcasting company known as , ‘Eleven dogs’. In 2020, he was caved in to Covid-19 few days on his return from New York City and he was recorded the first person to have […]
Read More →On this day in 2021, six soldiers from Infantry Battalion at Battle fields were arrested after they had sieges a village along Gweru-Shurugwi road.
Read More →On this day in 2021, Zimbabwe’s minister for provincial affairs of Manicaland province, Ellen Gwaradzimba was succumbed to Coronavirus at the age of 60.
Read More →On this day in 1973, three Zambians were killed by landmines near Rhodesian border (now Zimbabwe). The following day the Government of Zambia worked with the Kenyan Government in mobilising troops and the Rhodesian Government was charged for the deaths of innocent people.
Read More →On this day in 2018, Former Zimbabwean first-class cricketer Howard Arthur Bruce Gardiner died in South Africa after a long battle with leukemia. Gardiner was born on 3 January 1944 in Bulawayo.
Read More →On this day in 1973, African preacher and religious leader Shoniwa Masedza aka baba Johane Masowe eChishanu died in Zambia. Johane Masowe believed in direct revelation from God, as opposed to the mediation of white people or African ancestors. As a religious leader, during his time, he managed to convert about one million people by […]
Read More →On this day on Friday 05 January 2018, the late Zimbabwean tourist John Bowman was attacked by a crocodile at the age of 90. The event took place as he was paddling at a well known crocodile hotspot at Mpopoma Dam. Subsequently, in a bid to seek assistance, he died on his way to the […]
Read More →On this day in 2001, MDC supporter Alexander Chigega was beaten to death at his home in Madziva by suspected ZANU PF supporters. Sadly, he died on his way to the hospital whilst his wife and sons were later admitted at Bindura Hospital after experiencing severe injuries.
Read More →On this day in 1944, prominent Rhodesian (now Zimbabwe) wicketkeeper and batsman Howard Bruce Gardiner (late) was born in Bulawayo. In a match for a Matabeleland Invitation XI in Bulawayo he scored 86 in 58 minutes which included five sixes and ten fours which made him a famous player. In June 2018, he died in […]
Read More →On this day in 2002, MDC activist Trymore Midzi was stabbed to death by ZANU-PF supporters and young trainees from the border Gezi Youth Training Centre.
Read More →On this day in 2020, the late Zimbabwean footballer Richard Choruma died at the age of 42 due to stomach complications.
Read More →On this day in 1979, the late commander of the ZANLA guerrila army in Rhodesia Josiah Magama Tongogara died at the age of 41 in Mozambique. In 1965, in China he trained as military intelligence, mass mobilisation, guerrilla wars strategist and tactics at the Nanjing Higher Military Academy. On his return from China, he began […]
Read More →On this day in 2017, Solani Hlanganiso was assaulted and killed by her husband. The incident happened as Innocent Mujakachi returned home on to find an unknown man in his house after he had said that he was going to Shurugwi.
Read More →On this day in 2002, MDC Supporter Titus Nheya was stabbed to death in Karoi at the age of 56 by ZANU-PF youth. The incident was reported to the Police officers by the Movement for Democratic Change members but no publicly known investigations were made.
Read More →On this day in 2002, Milton Chambati the late member for Movement for Democratic Change was stabbed to death at the age of 45. His head was hacked off by a group of about 50 suspected members of the ZANU PF Youth Brigade.
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