Culture

FLAMBOYANT businessman, Wicknell Chivayo, who commands a huge following on social media networking site – Facebook – stirred controversy on Monday when he took a dig at Zimbabwean women. Wicknell, who is popular for bragging about his riches on social media, posted an image with an alleged Zulu girl whom …

In Malawi Parents Pay HIV Positive “Hyena” Men To Have Sex With Their Daughters to Cleanse them Of Evil Spirits NATALIE JACEWICZ Eric Aniva told the BBC that he was hired by families to have sex with more than 100 young women, including children, in what was described as “ritual …

Bangkok Post: HIV-positive Malawi man jailed for two years over sex ritual NSANJE (MALAWI) – An HIV-positive Malawian man who said he had sex with at least 100 girls and women in traditional cleansing rituals was sentenced Tuesday to two years in jail for “harmful practices”. Eric Aniva (right) was …

African “goblins” have been in the news a lot in recent years. Stories about goblins stealing women’s panties while they sleep, or causing a house to explode when they are beheaded, create a great deal of confusion for readers from different cultures. The word “goblin” is just a loose translation …

By Sechaba Lunkunku THE woman who accused Walter Magaya of raping her on Tuesday withdrew her case claiming she had been threatened with death in the event that the popular Harare Prophet does not get convicted. According to an affidavit of withdrawal tendered to a Harare magistrate, the woman said …

By Samantha Chigogo OVER 4 500 minors dropped out of school countrywide this year because of early marriage and Government is weighing the possibility of strengthening law enforcement to contain the challenge. In an interview with The Herald, Primary and Secondary Education Minister Dr Lazarus Dokora said the fight against …

A South Africa pastor who sprays his congregation with insecticide has been widely condemned. In a Facebook post, self-proclaimed prophet Lethebo Rabalago claims a pesticide called Doom can heal people. The company that produces Doom warned of the risks of spraying the substance, while a government commission urged anyone affected …

Why I’m wild about Zimbabwe Peter Oborne, the associate editor of the Spectator magazine and former chief political commentator of The Daily Telegraph in Britain recently went on a safari trip to Zimbabwe.In-between insidious remarks about President Robert Mugabe, he wrote in The Daily Mail newspaper: “Zimbabwe is one of …

Godwin Muzari Memory Lane — When Hollywood star Denzel Washington walked the streets of Harare in 1984, he was not a popular face. Then, a few people had watched his films and he did not have any problems doing his personal business in the city without distraction. He cannot do …

A couple in the third largest city in Kenya, Kisumu have named their baby after Unites States President elect Donald Trump. According to the Daily Nation the parents, Mr Felix Otieno and Ms Lorna Akoth, said they selected the name due to the tycoon’s principles. Kenyans have criticised the named …