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View ArticleOccupation of Shangani
The occupation of the Shangani area during the colonial times of Zimbabwe, then known as Rhodesia, the basic overview of the events are outlined
View ArticleShangani – The Rise of Rural Nationalism
Understanding the events that led to the rise of rural nationalism in the Shangani area
View ArticleBirth of Zimbabwe Location Churches
How did most locations in the major cities of Zimbabwe develop soon after colonialisation of the country then known as Rhodesia.
View ArticleLondon Missionary Society Mission Work In Zimbabwe
The mission of the London Missionary Society among the Matabele may be said to have commenced when Robert Moffat first visited Mzilikazi, on the banks of Moriko river, in 1829, shortly after the King...
View ArticleThe Birth of the Wesleyan Methodist Mission in Zimbabwe
The Wesleyan Methodist Mission in Mashonaland began operations in September, 1891, the staff consisting of one English minister and one native teacher. By 1899 there were seven Wesleyan minsters and...
View ArticleThe Bushmen Tribe of the Zambesi (Zambezi) Valley In Zimbabwe
Few people realise that the native population of Zimbabwe is made up of the bits and pieces of tribes, not just the Shona and Ndebele tribes. The Bushmen, Amasile, Abatwa or Watwa, are probably in many...
View ArticleBirth of Bulawayo Municipal Worker Strikes
Workers elsewhere in the colony of the then Rhodesia besides Bulawayo were often not able to engage in mass job action as they were few in number. They could not use the same tactics that their...
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