1. Asshole of the Year That would be me, obviously. I am the self-styled King of the Assholes, so I’ll get it out the way…
Much ado has been made about WhatsApp adding a feature to indicate when a message has been read. The double-ticks, which indicate that a message…
Ladies and gentlefolk, meet Her Royal Highness Princess Sikhanyiso Dhlamini of Swaziland. The princess, nicknamed “Pashu” in the mountain kingdom (don’t ask why, no fecking…
So. Are we really saying the first lady is ruling the Women’s League? Is it true the Youth League were trying to vote young Bob into…
I turned 35 on Wednesday. I am officially an Old Barley. I fit the stereotype of a grumpy old man, but I do like to…
Not a week passes by without me hearing a story of a mukuwasha who got up and said no, thanks but no thanks, marry your…
Zimbabwe is politically immature. Unfortunately, this immaturity translates to insult laws, and the proscription of lawful assembly and the free dissemination of ideas. It means…
(Looking back, I realise I write a post like this every three damn years. It gets kind of depressing, but here goes.) Once again, we celebrate our…
There is suffering in Zimbabwe, whether it’s in the cities, the towns, or that rural village kwaNhingirikini. And it’s far too easy to ignore it.…
You’ve got the words to change a nation, but you’re biting your tongue. You’ve spent a life time stuck in silence, afraid you’ll say something…
Sometimes people ask me where I’m from. Kumusha ndekupi? How do I answer that? I’m from Greystone Park? No, that just sounds wrong, and usually…
Today marks the 30th anniversary of Zimbabwe’s independence from colonial rule. Today we celebrate casting away the yoke of the hated settler, allowing us to…