By JP Felu Terminalia prunioides Common names: Purple-pod Terminalia Shona: Muchanana Ndebele: Ivikane The genus name Terminalia depicts the fact that the leaves of Terminalia grow in terminal rosettes. Prunioides refers to the plum coloured pods. Terminalia prunioides likes low-altitude woodlands and bushveld along the Zambezi. Should you visit the long channel of Inner […]
By Shingirai Sakarombe The outing on the 9th of March 2019 was just a regular BirdLife Zimbabwe Saturday Bird walk at the Harare Botanical Garden in the Avenues. But as a first time birder, filled with passion and interest, I was very keen to find out how birds were identified and named and craved to
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By Zimbabwe 4×4 Club At the Zimbabwe 4×4 Club, we enjoy pushing our vehicles to their limits, challenging ourselves to improve as drivers, and adventuring to all corners of Zimbabwe to enjoy the magnificent scenes this beautiful country has to offer. Our family orientated club hosts an array of 4×4 events from weekend trips and
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By Rufaro Kaviya Not enough praise could be sung as men and women alike gathered, trying to stay as close as possible to the beautifully crafted pieces, and the men behind the Dondo Collection. Consisting of two distinct pieces with Shona names; Dendere: the reading chair, and Mapazi: the coffee table, this collection by industrial
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By Sarah Nyengerai Motivated by the need to create a space in Harare for women to engage socially and intellectually, Fully Booked Book Club was formed in 2014 by six friends. Five years later, Fully Booked is still going strong with a membership of twelve women who meet once a month and take turns
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By Bobby Longhurst Moneywake Magaya (47) and his wife Eveline (37) had a son Nicholas (12) and a daughter Farirai (7) and were expecting their third child. During one of her routine monthly check-ups at a local clinic it was discovered what she was having twins; a boy and a girl. When her delivery time
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By Morag Flight This plant in the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) and is native to the eastern Himalayas. It is a popular landscape plant with its fragrant flowers and large foliage. It can grow quite tall and is a rapid spreading plant reproducing vegetatively by rhizomes. The leaves are attractive, being glossy green on the upper
By Rati Murwisi The natural hair journey was harder than I had initially expected. From the myriad of Pinterest posts, articles and colourful YouTube videos with chemistry 101 happening in the kitchen, I discovered that there is a LOT to learn about natural hair care. The beginning of the journey starts with your hair type.
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By Diandra Eating disorders often come hand in hand with feelings such as shame and uneasiness. Suffering from disordered eating is nothing to be ashamed or embarrassed of. However, the reason for feelings of discomfort and hesitancy in speaking about this mental illness often stems from a lack of education, awareness and understanding. Eating Disorder
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By Kirsty Venter and Kundai Chihambakwe The Sailing School is an annual event which has been held every year for the past 53 years. It was established in 1966 with the intention of promoting and developing sailing as a sport for children aged eight and upwards and has traditionally been held in the last week
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