The Mongoose And The New Book

The Mongoose And The New Book

Dear Family and Friends,

There is no crisis, SA minister

There is no crisis, SA minister

Johannesburg –  Zimbabwean national Tafadzwa Moyo was going about his business in Cape Town last week when he was stopped by some men at a street corner. They demanded to see his immigration papers.

Zimbabweans must learn from South Africa: the majority can still be poor in an upper middle-income economy

In the grand corridors of power, numbers are treated like religious scripture. 

Govt says returning Zimbabweans will receive vocational training, business and Pfumvudza support

The government says Zimbabweans returning from neighbouring countries, particularly South Africa, will receive vocational training, access to business funding, health services and support under the Pfumvudza/Intwasa farming programme as part of efforts to reintegrate them into society.

Chinodya wins 2007 Noma Award

HARARE - Zimbabwean author Shimmer Chinodya has won the 2007 Noma Award for Publishing in Africa for his novel Strife, published by Weaver Press.
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