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When the beauty fades…why former pageant queens struggle in later life
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter IN 2003, Phoebe Monjane was the toast of Zimbabwe. She was, after all, the new apple of the nation’s eye, having been crowned the country’s top beauty queen during...
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Correct use of prepositions
We continue showing how different prepositions are used. Today we will start with the following: for, during and while. We use for plus a period of time to say how long something goes on: for two...
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An exciting, intriguing Social Soccer League season
Mandla Moyo, Sports Correspondent The Bulawayo Social Soccer League (BSSL)second-half of the season has produced a lot of exciting and intriguing results. The season is full of spills and drama, and...
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Chawawa makes Netflix splash
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter WHILE he has made his name largely as a wise-cracking comedian who is particularly adept at satire, Zimbabwean funnyman, Munya Chawawa has given a glimpse of his...
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Plans underway to construct 35 schools
Simba Jemwa, Sunday News Reporter THE Government has put up plans to construct 35 schools as part of continued efforts to provide proper learning infrastructure that speaks to modernity to the 4,6...
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WATCH: The young faces behind Amagugu
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter WHEN one thinks of Amagugu Heritage Centre, perhaps the first two words that would come to mind are culture and wisdom. Perhaps, these words come to mind because of...
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210 Zimbabweans to run the Comrades
Mehluli Sibanda, Senior Sports Reporter MORE than 200 Zimbabweans are running this year’s Comrades Marathon in South Africa, which makes a return after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic...
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History, heritage of Kalanga people
“The Kalanga originate in the North East African region, specifically the Sudan-Egypt-Ethiopia region. Like many Bantu groups, they trekked from the North down South, finally settling in the region now...
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AMA 2K film hits half-a-million views milestone
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter AMA 2K, a short film which premiered in December last year, has cemented its spot as one of Zimbabwe’s most successful web productions, after reaching the significant...
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Culture, religion and the art of tattoos: Artist speaks out
Sunday News Reporter, Caroline Mutsawu BEAUTY usually comes with costs such as plaiting the hair to get a new style or getting a new piercing. But what about piercing the skin and submitting a...
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Ziyanda’s long-awaited takeoff…super producer ‘Mr B’jets in
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter ZIYANDA’s executive producer, Dumisani Nkomo describes the film as “an idea whose time has come”. After seven years, during which some might have begun to doubt...
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‘Let the jazz begin’
Simba Jemwa, Sunday Life Reporter BULAWAYO may seem to have all but forgotten about renowned jazz artist, McCoy Mrubata but he has promised to dazzle his fans with a showcase of African entertainment...
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Journey to the stars: Nyamatsatse Festival
STARS have always had some influence on the cultural and spiritual activities of humans’ resident on Planet Earth. Apparently, this has remained so to this day, although the so-called less-developed...
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Young author launches novel
Caroline Mutsawu, Sunday Life Reporter ANCIENT Greek philosopher Epictetus puts it simply and aptly when he said: “If you wish to be a writer, write.” Everyone has got a story to tell be it...
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The return of Scorpion Kings…Kabza, Maphorisa seek redemption for Carnival gaffe
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter THE last time they appeared on a poster this side of the Limpopo they emerged as the ultimate villains. Billed as the highlight of a Victoria Falls Carnival that was...
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Sha Sha gives up Amapiano crown?
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter WHILE she has made her name as the “Queen of Amapiano,” South Africa-based Zimbabwean songbird Charmaine “Sha Sha” Mapambiro, appears ready to let go of her crown as...
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‘Zimbo’ mogul under fire for relationship with Mzansi’s ‘it’ girl
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter FRANK Lucas, the Harlem drug dealer whose heroin operations used to rake in US$1 million per day at its peak, believes that the coat he wore to a Mohammed Ali/Joe...
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Munching and sipping from the palm of Matobo
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter THE cars were lined-up in their hundreds, stretching towards the horizon, in the majestic Matobo. The sheer number of cars was daunting, but it was not as...
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Journey to the stars: Timing of the cleansing and rain-inducing rituals at...
IN Africa, there are communities that still connect to the sky. According to their worldview, what takes place in the cosmos or heavens has a bearing in the world of their residence. This is another...
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The Ndebele home: Umuzi
Mzala Tom In the olden days umuzi/homestead of the Ndebele state consisted of a “headman” : umnumzana or umninimuzi. Umnumzane lived with his wive/s and children, his younger brothers and their...
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