To The Ghosts In My Room: A Poem by Ngqabutho Dlodlo I sigh in sadness as I let my heart wander, ………I wonder how it is that I have so much heartache,…Wry smiles & weary eyes, with tears to cry is all I gather,…………………What price do these lonely days bolster doesn’t seem to matter,…………………as I sink 'to the memory of your…

Fallen Woman: A Poem by Ngqabutho Dlodlo Zimbabwe, you’re a mysterious woman,born beautiful ,bred to be bold and brave, a model child you was, a mirror of measure to fellow maidens,and to each, a basket of bread you always brought, polished and fine, your pride never pondered twill perish, your sense was sound, even in the numbness…

Source: face2faceafrica Our Zimbabwe: A Captured State? A nation is weary and heavy-laden as corruption continues to wreck havoc into it’s social fabric. “Lie, loot and litigate the whistleblowers” has become the order of the day. A dark veil is dropping, ready to expose the treasonous nature of our nation’s capture. …

“Shackled, chained, enslaved and set on a path to die”, these are the words used to describe the plight of the ordinary citizen. …

Source: Nehanda Radio It’s Hell on Wheels in Zimbabwe After three decades of independence, citizens who once harboured hopes for the highways have had their anticipations extinguished over road systems that are hellbent on remaining an eyesore. Ngqabutho Dlodlo reports It’s 2017, 37 years post-independence. Rain season is here, but still, road networks are in a state of impending doom.Irked, the masses grumble on the slow pace of development to no avail.

As each new day dawns, public transportation motorists bump, dodge and swerve dam-sized potholes as they speed away with the lives of passengers. Clearly they’ve become passive and unconscious of how unnormal this is, let alone the danger implied! …

Development Specialist Maxwell Saungweme said there’s evidence that ZINARA is not competent because it is “ good at devising ways of siphoning money from road users without delivering on most of its key functions”. Here is a look at how much ZINARA makes a month as of 2015. Source: Edwin…

Nations around the globe celebrate democracy. But in a world where principles in practice are exposed to controverting notions, is it relevant to absolve democracy as sane?Ngqabutho Dlodlo dissects the undersides. Age-old, attractive, empowering, democracy is held in high esteem. …

Zimbabwe: Crippling Uncertainty Looms As the journey towards elections proceeds, dramatic events colour the horizon. But reaching the final destination of stability may just be the beginning of a long and difficult process to assimilate.Ngqabutho Dlodlo reports. Today, Zimbabwe is not sliding but it’s galloping into a socio-economic dystopia.The …