Lindiwe Zulu is currently South Africa’s Minister of Social Development. In 1989, she was in Lusaka, Zambia where she held the position of head of communication in the ANC department of Religious Affairs. In 1990 she moved to Uganda where she was the head of communication and administrator in the ANC office. In 1991, she…
As we commemorate the historic struggles of workers world wide in this month of May in which labour (workers’) day falls, there are notable female workers in Malawi who deserve to be honored as heroines of the workers’ rights and the broader struggle for human rights and democracy in Malawi. Among these is a woman…
Part 3_ . And again, if you search (or Google) *Battle of Quito Cuanavale* of 1988. This was a fierce battle that was fought in Angola between troops from the Apartheid regime against Angolan army (with support of the Cuban military). It ended in March 1988 with a humiliating defeat of the Apartheid troops. This…
1. Standing left is Paliani Chinguwo based in Gaborone , he was the Master of Ceremony for the event. 2. Right behind him is Frank Jiya (based in Blantyre), the surviving combatant on the ‘rebel’ side during the October 1967 Mwanza War. He also closely worked with Dr Attati Mpakati in LESOMA from 1974-1983. 3.…
By Paliani Chinguwo. I now reminisce that were it not for my dire quest for profundity in ‘African studies’ as part of my extra-curricular knowledge, I would possibly have been very ignorant of the prowess, glory, splendor, greatness, charm, might and valiance which ever since the beginning of time, have been brilliantly displayed by some…
Due to some logistical hiccups, this event has been shifted to Blantyre Cultural Centre (formerly French Cultural Centre). The organizers sincerely apologize to all for any inconvenience that this shift may have or will eventually cause. This event is targeted at an audience of 50-60 (as it were last year) in light of restrictions for…
3RD ANNUAL DR. ATTATI MPAKATI MEMORIAL SEMINAR, SUNDAY 22 MARCH 2020, JACARANDA CULTURAL CENTRE, BLANTYRE FROM 1PM A Memorial function for Dr Attati Mpakati (PhD) will be held on Sunday 22nd March 2020 from 13 hours at Jacaranda Cultural Centre in Blantyre under the theme: _Unsung Martyrs, Heroes & Heroines for the Struggle of Democracy…
Written by Inno Chanza. In 1995 Lt. Col James Njoloma organized a few soldiers to topple Bakili Muluzi. He was betrayed by fellow soldiers who alerted the authorities. Lt. Col James Njoloma and his accomplices went AWOL which led to the biggest police manhunt in Nyasaland since the 1915 Uprising. Ironically, Lt. Col James Njoloma’s…
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