The Polygamist’s creator says women see themselves reflected in her Netflix hit

The Polygamist’s creator says women see themselves reflected in her Netflix hit

When Sue Nyathi sent her debut novel The Polygamist to publishers, “they thought there was no market for the book” about a married Zimbabwean man and the women he seduces, she says.

Survivors tell of horror of Zimbabwe ferry sinking as death toll hits 46

Survivors tell of horror of Zimbabwe ferry sinking as death toll hits 46

HARARE – A man who survived a ferry disaster that claimed at least 46 lives on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba told AFP how he watched helplessly as people tried to save themselves, with his best friend and seven of his relatives among the dead.

Parliamentary Committee Denied Entry At Hwange Colliery, Chairman Threatens To Take Matter To President

The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Mining Development was denied entry into Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) during a fact-finding mission on Thursday, prompting Committee Chairman Hon. Remigious Matangira to threaten to escalate the matter to President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Zimbabwe Nurses Threaten Fresh Strike Over Stalled Allowances

Zimbabwe Nurses Threaten Fresh Strike Over Stalled Allowances

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‘What’s happened to us? Where did we get lost?’ Zimbabwe reckons with the reality of violence against women

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The Polygamist’s creator says women see themselves reflected in her Netflix hit

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When Sue Nyathi sent her debut novel The Polygamist to publishers, "they thought there was no market for the book" about a married Zimbabwean man and...
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Survivors tell of horror of Zimbabwe ferry sinking as death toll hits 46

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Parliamentary Committee Denied Entry At Hwange Colliery, Chairman Threatens To Take Matter To President

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Zimbabwe Nurses Threaten Fresh Strike Over Stalled Allowances

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