On this day in 1977, Zimbabwean activist and religious leader Evan Mawarire was born. Mawarire obtained his education in Zimbabwe. He was a pastor at Celebration Church before establishing his own church, His Generation Church. He rose to prominence in politics when he organized protests (#ThisFlag) in the country that opposed Mugabe’s reign.
Read More →On this day in 1940, politician Rugare Aleck Ngidi Gumbo was born in Belingwe (Mberengwa) district of Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). Gumbo became active in politics at an early age during the liberation struggle. He was appointed Minister of Economic development in 2005 and Minister of Agriculture in 2007. In 2014, he was ousted from the ZANU-PF […]
Read More →On this day in 1936, the first black president of independent Zimbabwe Canaan Banana was born in Matebeleland. He was also an ordained Methodist Minister as well as a theologian. Canaan Banana died in 2003 at the age of 67.
Read More →On this day in 1952, Morgan Richard Tsvangirai was born in Buhera, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Tsvangirai was a Zimbabwean politician who the Movement for Democratic Change party (MDC) in 1999 and served as the country’s Prime Minister from 2009 to 2013. He died in 2018 at the age of 65.
Read More →On this day in 2007, Gift Tandare a member and activist of the MDC party was shot dead by the Zimbabwe police at a rally in Harare.
Read More →On this day in 2009, Morgan Tsvangirai together with his wife Susan Tsvangirai were involved in an accident. The accident took place on the Harare-Masvingo highway as they were on their way to Buhera. Susan died on the accident scene whereas Morgan survived with injuries.
Read More →On this day in 2017, former chief justice Godfrey Chidyausiku died at a hospital in South Africa. He died due to liver and kidney problems at the age of 70.
Read More →On this day in 1998, Trevor Gwandu was born in Zimbabwe. Trevor is a cricketer who plays for the Midwest Rhinos.
Read More →On this day in 1943, Preller Geldenhuys was born in Enkeldoorn (now Chivhu), Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Geldenhuys worked for the Rhodesian air-force as a pilot from 1962 up to 1982 when he retired, he moved to South Africa to start on a new career.
Read More →On this day in 1999, Zimbabwean musician Fanuel Nyasha Tazvida popularly known as System Tazvida died. He died at the age of thirty (30) and the cause of death was not revealed to the public.
Read More →On this day in 1941, footballer Robert Barry Lionel Bobby Chalmers was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Chalmers was an association footballer who played for the Rhodesia National Team and other clubs in South Africa.
Read More →On this day in 1994, footballer Liberty Chakoroma was born in Zimbabwe. Chakoroma plays for Chicken Inn F.C in Zimbabwe and for the national team as a defender.
Read More →On this day in 2020, Prince Kudakwashe Musarurwa succumbed to cancer at Chinhoyi hospital in Zimbabwe at the age of thirty-one (31). Musarurwa was a Zimbabwean artist who rose to prominence in 2011 when he recorded his first album.
Read More →On this day in 1940, the secretary and commander of the ZANLA troops Josiah Magama Tongogara was born in Selukwe (Shurugwi), Zimbabwe. Tongogara. He started his revolutionary activities in Zambia in 1963. His commitment towards the army led to his appointment army commander in 1972. General Tongogara died in 1979 at the age of 41.
Read More →On this day in 1983, a reggae dance-hall artist Wallace Chirumiko popularly known as Winky D was born in Harare, Zimbabwe. At a tender age, He developed interests in reggae music. Till date, Winky D is recognized worldwide due to his international tours and several awards he scooped in the industry.
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