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Matendera ruinsThe Matendera Ruins are a replica of the Zimbabwe Ruins with an extensive and impressive horse-shoe shaped enclosure located on a low lying dwala south of Buhera. The site is the biggest in the distri...Places13 November 2017
Beatar MangetheEarly life Beater went to Mzilikazi High school and trained as an artist at Amakhosi beween 1992 and 1994. Career Beatar first wanted to be a sports star as she loved football and netball passionately...Entertainers & Celebrities13 November 2017
Mbizi Game Park and LodgeA place that has been termed as a “…haven of peace and tranquility…” Mbizi was built by a hard-working couple of Mervyn & Barbara Senior in 1991. The couple managed to turn a one-time old farm into a....Hotels & Lodges9 November 2017
KhamiKhami was once the capital of the Kingdom of Butua of the Torwa dynasty. It is now a national monument, and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. Khami, which developed after the capital of Gre...Places7 November 2017
ScorpionfliesAll adult scorpionflies have chewing mouthparts. Most scorpionflies also have 4 wings, although individuals belonging to the rare “Snow Scorpionfly” family (Boreidae) have no wings. Scorpionflies can....Environment & Biology7 November 2017
Beitbridge TownBeitbridge is situated on the border of Zimbabwe and South Africa, spanning the Limpopo River, and is the capital of Matebeleland South province. It is a port of entry and immigration post, handling m...Places7 November 2017
GweruHistory The modern town was founded in 1894, initially, as a military outpost. The first bank opened in Gweru in 1896, and the stock exchange, opened shortly after, in 1898. The railway, which has bee...Places2 November 2017
Victoria Falls AirportThe Victoria Falls Airport is situated 21 kilometres South of the Victoria Falls Town in the middle of a Forest Area. It provides direct access to the Seventh Natural Wonder of the World and Heritage....Places2 November 2017
Mount NyanganiMount Nyangani (formerly Mount Inyangani) is the highest mountain in Zimbabwe at 2,592 m. The mountain is located within Nyanga National Park in Nyanga District, is about 275 km north west Mutare. The...Places1 November 2017
Reptiles and Frogs of Eastern HighlandsGeography and climate The Eastern Highlands extend 300 kilometers (190 mi) along Zimbabwe’s eastern border with Mozambique. There are two broadly defined high-altitude ecological habitats in the Easte...Environment & Biology31 October 2017
Diana's VowLocation: Inyanga, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe Background: “Diana’s Vow” rock paintings tell many stories of early man. The rock paintings and rock formations are protected by the Zimbabwe National....Environment & Biology31 October 2017
Queen VeeEarly Life Vanessa was born in Gweru on the 19th of September 1988. She went to Kadoma Primary School in 1997 and Queen Elizabeth Girls High. She always wanted to be a model from a young age and won h...Entertainers & Celebrities30 October 2017
HamerkopType: Aves Order: Pelecaniformes Diet: Fish and insects Size: Medium sized wading bird measuring 47 – 56 cm in length Weight: Weighing around 415 – 430 grams Protection Status: General Background: The...Environment & Biology29 October 2017
Poaceae - Grass familyDescription of the family: Annual or perennial herbs, rarely woody, often with rhizomes or stolons. Culms usually cylindric, usually hollow but solid at the nodes. Leaves: alternate, 2-ranked, simple,...Environment & Biology29 October 2017
The Big TreeThe tree is of the species Adansonia digitata in Zimbabwe, is close to the Victoria Falls. It has sometimes been called Livingstone’s tree erroneously. Unusually for a baobab it has both an impressive...Environment & Biology28 October 2017
Zambezi EscarpmentThey are fault scarps, rising 500 to 600 m higher than the lake or river, running from the Batoka Gorge roughly 800 km to the lower Zambezi, and facing each other about 50 to 100 km apart, closer in t...Places28 October 2017
Inyangombe FallsWhy you should visit The Nyangombe River cascades down the rocks into a natural pool and a sandy area called locally Brighton Beach. The fast running, cold water is bilharzia free and safe to bathe in...Environment & Biology27 October 2017
CatfishElectric Catfish ( Malapterurus electricus) Landing this fish and failing to identify it could result in an experience that may put you off of fishing for life!The Electric Catfish can discharge a vol...Environment & Biology25 October 2017
Botanicals of ZimbabweAcanthaceae Agavaceae Amaranthaceae Amaryllidaceae Anacardiaceae Annonaceae Apiaceae Apocynaceae Arecaceae Asclepiadoideae Asteraceae Bignoniaceae Bombaceae Boraginaceae Brassiaceae Cannabaceae Cappar...Environment & Biology25 October 2017
Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo MuseumBackground: Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Museum is a gallery set up in honour and to tell the story of one of the country’s illustrious liberation war icons, the late former Vice-President Dr. Joshua Nkomo. T...Places25 October 2017
NightjarThey have long wings, short legs and very short bills. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is camouflaged to resemble bark or leaves. There are....Environment & Biology24 October 2017
Mana Pools National ParkMana Pools National Park is synonymous with the Zambezi River, elephants, lions, remoteness and wilderness. This unique park is a World Heritage Site, based on its wildness and beauty, together with t...Places24 October 2017
Soul Jah LoveEarly Life The hitmaker has spoken, especially through his lyrics about how he led a life a difficult childhood in the streets and how he was condemned and rejected as a child. His mother passed when....Entertainers & Celebrities24 October 2017
All About Chipo ChungEarly Life Chipo Chung was born as a refugee in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. She is of half Zimbabwean and half Chinese descent. Her given name Chipo means “gift” in the Shona language. She spent her firs...Entertainers & Celebrities23 October 2017