Jera

By Jera Okay, now I’m really angry; first it was that short haired girl from Sidwadweni Village who not only won Miss South Africa but also went on to be voted the most beautiful woman in the universe. Zozibini Tunzi even beat all the…
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By Jera Did you know that this is the only year in which the Miss America, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA crowns are currently on the heads of black women? When Eastern Cape’s own Zozibini won Miss Universe, she joined the list of black…
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By Jera | ilizwi263.com | Way back in the 1990s, even before the wool was peeled off our eyes, Thomas Mapfumo sang about “corruption in society” and “Jojo siyana nazvo” – a cautionary song to political activists. Decades later, Zanu…
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Robert Mugabe never met Thierry Henry, but I blame him anyway. Everything is connected. One small event can have far-reaching consequences elsewhere – that thing they say about butterfly wings.
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In the aftermath of Robert Mugabe’s resignation as President, ilizwi263 blogger, Jerà, tells a poignant story that captures the flurry of emotions that Zimbabweans have been experiencing.
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Jera - "Where have you been!?" The question had an accusatory odour to it. I had been away for a week. But she put it like I had impregnated her and made off with her purse and vanished for the entire winter.
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By Jera | Ilizwe 263 | At the end of our farewell kiss, when our lips parted, she said it would be just 18 months. “I will return the moment I have that MSc acronym after my name”. She blinked away a tear and added, “I promise.”…
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By Jera For years, the government has denied rumours of a return of the Zimbabwe dollar, a currency which became worthless in the face of 10 years of run-away inflation. But, despite these denials, the central bank has announced the…
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The death of Zanele Moyo, daughter to Zimbabwe Higher Education minister Jonathan Moyo, has divided public opinion in Zimbabwe. Waza blogger Jera reflects on the conversation surrounding her untimely demise.
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Thousands of mourners crawled, like ants, up the slope of the legendary hill to pay their last respects to a son of the soil who will never be forgotten. After his obligatory anti British and homophobic tirade, the President spoke at length…
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