Bosses at the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) are reportedly plotting to bring back presenter Farai Magada who, together with co-presenter Victoria Manase, were ousted after making a derogatory remark about Ndebele monarch, King Lobengula.
Magada and Manase stirred a hornet’s nest in January when they alleged that the Ndebele king had sold the country out to invading colonial forces for sugar, parroting age-old colonial myths that have been repudiated by recorded history.
Manase’s comments were deemed to have perpetuated a harmful stereotype about King Lobengula. This stereotype blames him for signing the Rudd Concession, which ultimately led to Zimbabwe’s colonisation.
A local media house recently caused outrage by merging an image of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) interim secretary general Sengezo Tshabangu with King Lobengula, both holding a packet of sugar.
In the conversation between the two, Magada appeared to be trying to restrain Magada from going overboard with her comments.
“Ah vakajairira apa [They were disdainful here]. I think Lobengula ndiye akatanga [is the one who started this], pakuzoda shuga apa [he craved sugar], like…” said Manase during the exchange: “I don’t think it was Lobs’ fault, that wasn’t the man’s fault. It wasn’t hahaha.”
Despite the controversy, Newshawks reports that bosses at Pockets Hill are now scheming to bring Magada, which has raised eyebrows as some at the station are reluctant to work with her again.
ZBC Head of News and Current Affairs Albert Chekayi is said to be the one advocating for the return of the two, which has raised further suspicions as Chekayi has been accused of improper sexual liaisons with colleagues in the past.
Former ZBC Director Radio Services, Robson Mhandu was ousted from his position at the Corporation following allegations of sexual harassment by Magada.
According to a ZBC press release last month, Mhandu’s contract lapsed by operation of law on 29 February 2024 after being suspended, and the contract was not renewed thereafter. Consequently, he ceased to be an employee of the national broadcaster.
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That was a childish mistake, not a crime
Vengai Mupanedengu Well she is working on a national broadcasting corporation and she’s definitely not a child
Dumi Ndlovu fact sometimes we have to know ngabantwana labo
Vengai Mupanedengu children don’t make tribal remarks
Chipo Shadreck Musasa remember vanopinda basa ne back door
Vengai Mupanedengu mistake yama Simba wena
Mbekezeli Sihlola Ndlovu ignorance jaha
Vengai Mupanedengu defending tribalism at any coast. I see
Dumi Ndlovu she was wrong i agree
Vengai Mupanedengu it was not a mistake. It was deliberate. And those two are fully grown adults who knew exactly what they were doing.
Children should go to a pre school not a public broadcaster
Nkululeko Sibanda indeed
That’s a gud move, what they said it’s true,yikuthi iqiniso liyababa
Eddie Khathazamadoda Msibi mgodoyi uyinja
Mdu Giga Ka Godlwayo inja ngumbombo kanyoko mntane hole
Eddie Khathazamadoda Msibi ihole ngunyoko awuzalekanga mkhoba
Eddie Khathazamadoda Msibi msunukanyoko
mntane wule wena wafetshwa golo likanyoko
Eddie Khathazamadoda Msibi silima
Eddie Khathazamadoda Msibi sikhotha mathe, kumbe uzama ukuthengelwa imota
Selina Masukume vele wadayisa izwe ngeshukela loya mnqundu ongulobhengula
Peace Damara Koabes tsek qolo lenja
Gubuzela Thubayi mbombo kanyoko mntane hole ungazo ngijwayel didi wena skhothen
Eddie Khathazamadoda Msibi wawu khona yini uthi liqiniso
Eddie Khathazamadoda Msibi I hole nguwe olonyoko owazekisa amashona ngenxa yendlala kwazwalwa sgiqathuvi
Eddie Khathazamadoda Msibi itshukela eyayibuye lonyoko
Selina Masukume tsek wena tikilan hambo dayis didi we nja
Eddie Khathazamadoda Msibi hantsho bathengisa bonke lonyoko yikho ulobufakazi
Eddie Khathazamadoda Msibi awuzalwanga wabhotshwa mntane khikhitha
Gubuzela Thubayi sthuvuvu bloody mthuqas uyihole wena mnqundu khanda lepipi
Gubuzela Thubayi bloody mnqundu
Selina Masukume ungunondindwa nje kwaphela wena sfebe,,iyodwa nje into oyaziyo ukufenda
Gubuzela Thubayi uyislima kabi wena veza ndlebe sphunqaphunqa lesi
Eddie Khathazamadoda Msibi silima sendoda esingacabangiyo, just singing for your supper, eish what a shame, ngizwela yena owakuzalayo
Eddie Khathazamadoda Msibi hole nguwe owafetshwayo ngunyoko awumazi oyihlo ngenxayobufebe bukanyoko
Selina Masukume tsek ngobuso obushwabene njenge sende
Gubuzela Thubayi fok wena slusa Nkomo ukhule utshetshela ngesgodo
Eddie Khathazamadoda Msibi elakho phela kuhle
Eddie Khathazamadoda Msibi vafo inhlonipho bhudi ibalulekile asihlopheni amakhozi akithi ungadingi ukuthandwa ngamashona ngoba unakhotha umdidi
No tribalism in Zimbabwe. It(Zimbabwe) belongs to all. As long as your id says born in Zim, Zimba citizen, alaas u can be Zim head of state, i respect n salute whether Ndebele, Tonga, Ndau, & ofcourze Shona, bcz u r like black n God(imagewise)
Imagine
That’s what they where told to undermine the Ndebele king
Nyoni Matshelela Prosper keep on thinking like that while others are working for their families
Kingstone Muserekani so who do you think is working for Nyoni Matshelela’s family?
Dumi Ndlovu obvious this type rely from women
Kingstone Muserekani well I understand now tribalism won’t end with our generation. So sad
Dumi Ndlovu here at my company any one who is tribalistic I don’t want to see him we are all happy and I employ any one who is a Zimbabwean I love every one
Kingstone Muserekani bloody moron Sihlama sakho Uyanya wena boy
Kingstone Muserekani which one is your company and where is it located,and it’s called what? ,The only people who are tribalist is Shonas since Mugabe is the one who started it and taught every Shona to undermine other tribes,Before Mugabe do you remember zapu was followed by Shonas but Mugabe came with division that is why he ended up winning the power from Nkomo after that he brought Gugurawundi.
Themba Ndlovu you better keep quiet if you don’t know what actually caused tribalism in Zimbabwe .Anyway were the shona people rooters or kidnappers like what the Ndebeles did during kingship
Nyoni Matshelela Prosper wena nje uyislima Tonga ndini,uzokhuluma nini ngenkosi yenu yamatonga ulokhu ubusy ngalo lobhengula igwala elabaleka laze layofela ezambia
Kingstone Muserekani you’re a serial tribalist.
Themba Ndlovu true
Kingstone Muserekani what useless commenting
Skhujnr Mtotobi Mlilo go to hell man with your short thinking you just say things which you don’t know , read history and know the truth not just waffle like a mad man
Kingstone Muserekani what i read has got something to do with the future you sick tribalist.i blame your history teacher for feeding you with nonsense#sick ass tribalist
Skhujnr Mtotobi Mlilo the problem is that most of you guys are very lazy even to think , if my Ndebele guys hear you saying what you are saying they will send you to heaven
Kingstone Muserekani why not mind your own business
Amashona asobantu lokhu
Thokozani Ntab’nkulu Mavule but it’s the leaders.not all shona people adhere to these leaders philosophies of division.so be mindful of the words you use.l love Ndebele people even have best friends
Kutaura chokwadi kunodzingisa basa muZim
Alex Alec udull
Kababuye msila yabo sibamelele bangaphi
Robengura haaverengwi munezve zimbabwe ka uyo 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Linganya
Not surprising at all.
Interesting!
😁😆ahh hei
Ndezveikoko isu hatichatariri,,,,maiti isira Hondo yeminda every 15 minutes takuona DStv
Some dry jokes will lend you in trouble she must learn to close her mouth and legs too
Mdd
Akumangalisi
Zimbabwe will always be ruins in the hands of these greedy people
How many graduates do we have for the same post just asking hangu
Zimbabweans must guard against tribalism. President Mugabe was very vocal to denounce western intereference in his country but couldnt sort out provinces named after ethnic groupings. I want to urge fellow Zimbabweans to work towards abolishment of traces left by former colonizers in the spirit of oneness. Black consciousness philosophy of Steve Biko and Malcom x must be introduced and taught from foundation phases.
Edward Motloung how can you advise zimbabian while we have promblem of tribalism in southafrica coz by Zulu people
Thulani Minembi Zimbabweans tribalism is a rife ticking time bomb, which can explode anytime. Reconciliation is needed as a matter of urgency.
Edward Motloung even southafrican one is about to explode bcoz of Jacob zuma who think only zulus must lead mobilising the Zulu people to hate other tribes leaders created stories about them
Anikhulumen nge zim niphume kuZuma namaZulu.nina ngoba nisaba amashonna thinake siyazimela .amandebele amagwala that’s why kuyobusa amashona till jesus come
Thulani Minembi what do you want from their Provence broblem it’s you zimbabwe is it today because of u good failure people are not stupid who rule zimbabwe you and your father buy’s blaming people they don’t control anything
Edward Motloung absolutely, tribalism in Zimbabwe is in another level and the government is doing nothing to address it.Just go to social media and see what im talking about.
Edward Motloung mugabe a sellout dont even meantion leyonja
Thulani Minembi You cannot compare Zulus against gukurahundi atrocities in Zimbabwe,does that match.???
Thulani Minembi You cannot compare Zulus against gukurahundi atrocities in Zimbabwe,does that match.???How many Zulus have you seen in Harare or Zimbabwe jostling fr opportunities or employment. Maturity is essential at times.
Mgabe sowed the seeds of tribalism when he killed the Ndebeles bcz he hated them. I m shocked to see you sanitizing Mgabe portraying him as a patriot who loved Zimbabweans. Mgabe was a western puppet who later turned against his white masters
Gugu Hadebe ayikho nje into abayibusayo ilizwe libukeka njenge scrap yard
Edward Motloung akumekancane ngoMgabe awasbulalela abantu bakithi he’s the reason why we have tribalism prob
Thulani Minembi you cannot be a tribalist from economic disadvantage position. Rasicm is entrench through economic advantage point of view. Zimbabweans tribalism is more diabolic if certain ethnic gruop gets economic favour in line with ethnicity, thats my point.
we dnt want people dnt respect our kings that’s all
We know they are hypocrites vele, the ladies are tribalist, they were taught this at their kinders. They don’t have a clear history like us, and thus they become jealous of us always.
Who cares??for what,its not like its going to change our economic hardiship!!
zanu pf is condoning this
Bring Erick night and Tilda Moyo,leave those finito we need extra
Why disrespect or offend other tribes purposely ??