Culture

Munyaradzi “Munya” Chidzonga (born July 13, 1986) is a Zimbabwean actor, filmmaker and entrepreneur. Munya first rose to prominence in 2008, with his appearance on the reality TV show Big Brother Africa representing Zimbabwe in its third season, in which he achieved third place. In 2010, he participated in the …

Thomas Zondo Sakala (born 3 March 1955) is an experienced Zimbabwean economist and development banker. He is the former Vice-President of the African Development Bank in charge of Country and Regional Programmes (as of October 2014). He was the SADC nominee for the Presidency of the African Development Bank (AfDB) …

Graham Keith Williamson is a long-time political activist in the United Kingdom, having been active at the top levels of various far right groups including the National Front, the Third Way and Solidarity. Most recently, he is a leading member of the National Liberal Party which contested the 2014 European …

Professor John Makumbe died on 24 January aged 63. Professor Makumbe was a member of the Department of Political and Administrative Studies of the University of Zimbabwe. The University of Birmingham awarded him an honorary doctorate in 2004 on the strength of his brave and principled commitment to truth and integrity in …

Christopher Mlalazi (born 1970 in Bulawayo ) is a Zimbabwean writer. Life  Christopher Mlalazi writes short stories, novels and plays. He received several literary awards and scholarships. 2010 he was “Feuchtwanger Fellow” of the Villa Aurora in Los Angeles , 2011 Scholarship at the Nordiska Afrikainstitutet in Uppsala . In 2012/13 …

Lawrence Mukomberanwa (born 1976) is a Zimbabwean sculptor. The son of Nicholas Mukomberanwa, Lawrence (sometimes spelled Laurence) worked with his father from his early childhood days. He continued sculpting whilst training to be a commercial pilot. He worked in the field for some years before turning to sculpture full-time. His …

Joram Mariga has been called (and believed himself to be) the “Father of Zimbabwean Sculpture” because of his influence on the local artistic community starting in the 1950s and continuing until his death in 2000. The sculptural movement of which he was part is usually referred to as “Shona sculpture”, …

Peter Godwin (born 4 December 1957) is a Zimbabwean author, journalist, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, and former human rights lawyer. Best known for his writings concerning the breakdown of his native Zimbabwe, he has reported from more than 60 countries and written several books. He is currently President of PEN American …

Patrick Mumbure Mutume (October 31, 1943 – February 8, 2017) was a Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1972, Mutume served as auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mutare, Zimbabwe, from 1979 until his death.

Nicholas Mukomberanwa (1940 – 12 November 2002) was a Zimbabwean sculptor and art teacher. He was among the most famous products of the Workshop School at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe and an art mentor and teacher to the Mukomberanwa Family of sculptors. His work has been exhibited in galleries …