Tafadzwa Mwanengureni At 15, Catherine*, a member of the Johanne Marange Apostolic Sect (JMAC), one of an estimated 160 Apostolic sects in Zimbabwe, got married to her husband of the same faith. Three years later, she welcomed her first child, beginning a pattern of almost yearly pregnancies. Catherine, now 37 years old, refrained from seeking medical advice due…
Tafadzwa Mwanengureni In 2023, Zimbabwe’s legal year unfolded in an intriguing fashion, drawing the nation’s focus with groundbreaking and contentious judgments in various trials. She Corresponds Africa looks at some of the court cases that commanded headlines throughout the year. Jaison Muvhevhi: Ex-cop serial killer Around this time in 2023, the country was in terror…
When Zimbabwean mother-of-four Eunice Sinoya enrolled in a first aid course near the capital Harare she was lured by the college’s promise of a job in Britain’s care sector. But more than a year on, she is sitting at home with her dream in tatters, the victim of a fraud that has cost her thousands…
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Tafadzwa Mwanengureni In September last year, Abigail Mukwada (39), gave birth to her sixth child at a traditional midwife’s home in Mazwi village, Bocha, Manicaland. The rest of her children, except the first born who was also born at home, were delivered at a clinic. Her decision to have a home-based delivery was a result…
Government swats criticism over its ‘community rehydration centres’ after viral picture of a dozen patients sprawled on the ground receiving intravenous therapy ZimLive The cholera outbreak has spread to 58 of Zimbabwe’s 64 districts, the health ministry said on Sunday as a shock picture was published online showing health workers administering drip on patients under…
Kudakwashe Emma Zihonye In a year marked by both musical triumphs and heart-wrenching farewells, 2023 saw Zimbabwe bid farewell to several musical maestros whose legacies left an indelible mark on the nation’s vibrant music scene. Mbuya Stella Chiweshe: A Pioneer in Mbira Music The year began on a somber note with the passing of the…
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