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October 2026 | Our New Beginning ❤️ WE’VE MOVED! AND YES, WE’RE STILL TALKING TO EACH OTHER! 😂 After ten long months of planning, organising, negotiating, worrying, praying, pulling our hair out and occasionally wondering whether we had completely lost our minds, WATERFALLS TRUST HAS FINALLY MOVED! And believe me, moving an entire old age […]

This past Saturday, the Zimbabwe National Indoor Women’s Hockey Team, affectionately known as the Zimbabwe Flames, laced up their sneakers alongside supporters for a meaningful 5km Pink Walk. The event served a powerful dual purpose: raising vital awareness for breast cancer and supporting the team’s fundraising campaign for their upcoming trip to Cape Town this […]

There is something rather wonderful about jacaranda trees, isn’t there? Every October, they transform our streets and gardens into a haze of purple and lilac. In Zimbabwe, they have become so much a part of spring that it is easy to forget they are not originally African trees. The tree we know in Zimbabwe is […]

If you live further down Enterprise, you can probably relate. We’ve all been there, navigating weekend traffic to cross over to Sam Levy’s Village or driving up to Highland Park in search of a good coffee and brunch experience. Doppio Zero at Cardinals Corner bridges that gap perfectly. It brings that cafe culture directly to […]

Hi All My sister-in-law recently brought her son out to Zimbabwe from England to show him the country where she was brought up. They were staying with me, so I decided to drive them up to Nyanga for a few nights. Springtime is the best time to visit the Eastern Highlands with the Msasa and Munondo trees […]

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending the fourth Diplomatic Charity Bazaar, organised by the Diplomatic Spouses Association in Zimbabwe. Operating under the inspiring theme “Together We Give, Together We Grow,” the event was a vibrant celebration of culture, community, and philanthropy that truly lived up to the hype. The highlight of the […]

If you thought skipping was just a game for primary school kids, Bambazonke’s first-ever skipping session at The Highlander proved that it is quite exciting to adults too. Despite the blazing sun beating down, the energy on the ground was absolutely electric, proving that fitness and fun can go hand-in-hand. It was a fantastic mix […]

Reports of WhatsApp account hacks and takeovers have raised concerns in Zimbabwe, with some users losing access to their accounts while others discover their accounts are being used to impersonate them or solicit money from contacts. Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has also issued warnings urging users to strengthen their account security. One common tactic used by scammers […]

At Bambazonke, we are always thrilled to discover the multifaceted talents of Zimbabwe’s youth. During our 2025 Short Story Writing Competition, we were absolutely blown away by the creative brilliance of a young writer named Destiny Nyandoro. Her captivating storytelling earned her 1st Place in the 7–12 age category. Destiny is also a brilliant, budding […]

On the first Tuesday of every month, Sharon Hook of Glean & Green Zimbabwe hosts the Waste Management Network Meeting. This month’s session focused heavily on a critical and often overlooked issue: the open burning of waste. The meeting featured a series of presentations, starting with the local fire brigade, followed by deep dives into […]

FINAL WARNING TO RESIDENTS: STOP BURNING WASTE The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) hereby issues a STRONG WARNING to all residents who are burning household waste, plastics, rubbish, garden waste or any other waste on their residential premises. BURNING WASTE IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF WASTE DISPOSAL. Residents are reminded that waste must be managed […]

Hi All One of the things you must do when visiting London in the Summertime is to visit the centrally placed Hyde Park. I took a leisurely walk there one Saturday morning when I was over in the UK recently.  It turns out that a sizeable group of fun-loving adults meet at Hyde Park every […]

The world has lost a remarkable broadcaster, journalist and humanitarian with the passing of Dame Esther Rantzen, who died on 30 September 2026 at the age of 86. For more than two decades, Esther Rantzen was a familiar face on British television, best known for presenting the BBC’s That’s Life! But perhaps the most meaningful part of […]

New Moon is on 10 October, and the Whale Full Moon is on 26 October. Mercury becomes an evening object in the western sky, at its highest on 15 October. Venus is close to the end of its evening apparition, a brilliant object in the west after sunset for the first half of the month. […]

Some places you visit once, and some quietly become your regulars. Luna’s Restaurant, located at 3 Ridgeway North, is definitely the latter for me. I’ve been a few times now, and I always return for two main reasons: consistently lovely service and a genuinely good cup of coffee. My last visit on a Sunday morning […]

Last Sunday, Mukuvisi Woodlands came alive with plenty of positive energy as 145 enthusiastic participants laced up their shoes for the Walk/Run for Rangers, an event dedicated to supporting the brave men and women who dedicate their lives to protecting Zimbabwe’s extraordinary wildlife heritage. The diverse crowd had runners, dog walkers, strollers and cyclists of […]

Hi All The one thing I enjoy about Zimbabweans is the way that the less able, elderly folk are taken care of by their immediate community. For some it is just something that happens in the rural village; for others it is generally helping with an “Old Age” organisation. Yet one of the most unheralded groups […]

Hi All The main reason I decided to study at the University of Natal in Durban was so that I would have ample opportunity to master the sport of Surfboarding! Many a lecture was skipped when there was a westerly offshore wind when us “Surfers” would rush off the North Pier to catch a swell. […]