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SA hip-hop star Reason to headline Shoko Festival

Fizzo will headline with a showcase of his greatest hits, featuring live performances by urban grooves pioneers.

By Sindiso Dube Sep. 14, 2025

SA hip-hop star Reason to headline Shoko Festival

ED petitioned over Mzembi arrest, detention

African Forum for Cultural Diplomacy (AFFCD) has written to President Emmerson Mnangagwa expressing concerns over the arrest and detention of former Cabinet ministe

By Silas Nkala Sep. 13, 2025

ED petitioned over Mzembi arrest, detention

Creatives can’t afford to sleep on AI

For African creatives, writers, musicians, filmmakers, fashion designers, digital innovators, AI should never be seen as an enemy.

By Mthulisi 'khulugatsheni' Ndlovu Sep. 12, 2025

Out of the ashes: Why Zim must seize current crisis

The question was aimed at me. But I didn’t answer right away. Because beneath his innocent question lay a truth too heavy for words: our children are inheriting ruins.

By Eddie Mahembe Sep. 12, 2025

Out of the ashes: Why Zim must seize current crisis

‘Devil’s breath’ the Zombie drug that steals your memory

In South Africa, authorities and security experts warn that the drug, formally called scopolamine, is increasingly being misused worldwide — and may already be circulating in Zimbabwe.

By Jacob Mutisi Sep. 12, 2025