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The coronation of King Lobhengula
By Thomas Sibanda – Mzala Tom The contested coronation of King Lobhengula around 1870 was done in three phases over…
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The 1893 Anglo-Ndebele War commemorations
By Thomas Sibanda On 1 November 1893, Cecil John Rhodes’ Pioneer Column conquered the Ndebele kingdom under King Lobhengula. The…
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BCC removes controversial mural
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has removed a controversial mural showing King Lobhengula Khumalo intimately holding spirit medium Nehanda Charwe Nyakasikana. The…
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Revisiting the battle of Pupu 127 years down the line
Today marks exactly 127 years since King Lobengula’s Imbizo Regiment under the command of General Mtshana Khumalo defeated the colonialist…
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Mtshana hero status delayed but welcome: King Lobengula’s Royal Trust
The recent posthumous conferment of national hero status on General Mtshana Khumalo by President Emmerson Mnangagwa though long overdue is…
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