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Mpopoma High School
Mpopoma High School, which is also known as ''The High School'', is a mixed government day school that is located in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The school was established in 1959 and is known as one of the best schools in the City of Bulawayo. The school has an annual enrollment of 1500+ students (all of whom are day scholars) and uses the double-shift system to deliver lessons. The School motto is ''Vela Mfundo'' meaning ''Show Up Education (We Embrace You).'' In addition to having notable alumni in many parts of the world, Mpopoma has excelled in both Academics and Sports. Academics Mpopoma High School follows a Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, ZIMSEC curriculum and caters for both GCE Ordinary Level, Ordinary Level ("O" Level) and GCE Advanced Level, advanced ("A") level students. The school has, on several occasions, produced very good Advanced Level results. In 2016, the school recorded a 98.7% A level pass-rate (5% above the national average) based on ZIMSEC exams. In the 2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulawayo
Bulawayo (, ; Ndebele: ''Bulawayo'') is the second largest city in Zimbabwe, and the largest city in the country's Matabeleland region. The city's population is disputed; the 2022 census listed it at 665,940, while the Bulawayo City Council claimed it to be about 1.2 million. Bulawayo covers an area of about in the western part of the country, along the Matsheumhlope River. Along with the capital Harare, Bulawayo is one of two cities in Zimbabwe that is also a province. Bulawayo was founded by a group led by Gundwane Ndiweni around 1840 as the kraal of Mzilikazi, the Ndebele king and was known as Gibixhegu. His son, Lobengula, succeeded him in the 1860s, and changed the name to kobulawayo and ruled from Bulawayo until 1893, when the settlement was captured by British South Africa Company soldiers during the First Matabele War. That year, the first white settlers arrived and rebuilt the town. The town was besieged by Ndebele warriors during the Second Matabele War. Bulawayo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tymon Mabaleka
Tymon Mabaleka (1950 – 27 June 2014) was a Zimbabwean footballer and music producer. He was nicknamed "The Whitehorse". His career lasted for nearly twenty years in sports and another fifteen years in the music industry. Mabaleka was born in Nswazi in Umzingwane District. He attended Longfield Primary School in Nswazi for his early education. He then relocated to Bulawayo and studied at Msitheli High School for his secondary education. ''Football'' He played for the famous Bulawayo football team Highlanders Football Club. Tymon Mabaleka began his illustrious career at Eastlands before moving to Highlanders in 1973. That season is considered as the turning point for the once docile giant in semi-professional football. Bosso who had been promoted back to the elite league after topping the lower division in 1972 following their demotion in 1971 when they finished with a paltry seven points, relied on the brilliance of players like Tymon Mabaleka to assert themselves as one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Schools In Zimbabwe
This list of schools in the African country of Zimbabwe includes the country's primary and secondary schools. Zimbabwe's tertiary schools are listed on a separate sub-list at List of universities in Zimbabwe. Schools 'highfied' are listed alphabetically by Zimbabwean province and then by Zimbabwean district and then by further subdivision (i.e., city or town). (Many schools were given politically motivated new names in 2002. These are noted after the old name.) Matebeleland North School Fatima High School Marist Brothers Secondary Hwange Government School Nechilibi Secondary School Detema Secondary School Mosi-Oa-Tunya High School Bulawayo Province * Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo * Bulawayo Technical School, Bulawayo * Coghlan Primary School, Bulawayo * Dominican Convent High School, Bulawayo * Falcon College * Founders High School, Bulawayo * Gifford High School, Bulawayo * Girls' College, Bulawayo * Hamilton High School * Ihlati Secondary School * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Tayali
Henry Nkole Tayali (22 November 1943 – 22 July 1987) was a multi-lingual Zambian painter, sculptor, printmaker, raconteur and lecturer. He has been described as Zambia's most famous painter. Biography Early life Tayali was born on 22 November 1943 to Edward Nkole Tayali (1914–1995) and Esnati Mumba Tayali (née Chola, 1923–1963) in Serenje in the British Colony of Northern Rhodesia (later to become Zambia), a town near the site of the Nsalu 12,000-year-old rock and cave paintings. His father, the first born of five children, had won a scholarship to study at a South African University, but never took it up because his own mother died suddenly, and he chose to stay and look after his younger siblings. In order to support them, Tayali's father emigrated from Northern Rhodesia to work in Bulawayo in Southern Rhodesia, ending up in the Department of Housing and Amenities. Education Tayali first started painting while at school in Bulawayo in the late 1950s. He attended s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonah Sithole
Jonah Sithole (1952–1997) was a Zimbabwean guitarist, vocalist and composer, known particularly for the mbira-inspired style known as mbira-guitar or chimurenga music. Early life Jonah Sithole was born in the province of Masvingo and grew up in the mining town of Zvishavane (formerly Shabani), where his older brother worked as a miner as well as a musician for the mining camp band. Jonah first picked up the guitar as a twelve-year-old. When his brother was at work, he would play his guitar, imitating the sounds that his brother practiced around the house. Jonah eventually moved to Bulawayo, where he attended Mpopoma High School until he was expelled in 1969, when he was a form 2 student. By then he was a decent guitar and bass player, so he followed his brother to Kwekwe and convinced him to admit him to his band, the Jairosi Jiri Kwela Kings, as a bass player. A few months later, in 1970, the band got a bar contract in Mbare, Harare and became known as the Delphans. Jonah becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Ndebele
Sandra Ndebele is a Zimbabwean musician, dancer and actress. Career Ndebele started participating in the performing arts while at school and later joined the group IYASA with which she toured the world. She later released 10 track her solo album in 2003. She went on to perform at various events with bigger artists like Oliver Mtukudzi and Alick Macheso. 2003 was also the year she won 3 Awards at the Zimbabwe Music Awards. Her high energy dance routines made her popular with a lot of people although some raised concerns with her saying her dances were sexually provocative and suggestive. Her singles, Malaika and Mama were fan favorites. She has gone on to release many other songs and albums. She rebranded in 2019 and sought new dancers to join her group as she prepared for a new album. Over the years Ndebele has collaborated with various musicians including Jah Prayzah Mukudzeyi Mukombe (born 4 July 1987), better known as Jah Prayzah, is a Zimbabwean contemporary musician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinikiwe Mpofu
Sinikiwe Gava Mpofu (21 February 1985 – 7 January 2023) was a Zimbabwean cricket player and coach. She represented the Zimbabwe women's national cricket team at two editions of the Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier. She later coached Mountaineers and Southerns in Zimbabwean domestic cricket. Early life Mpofu was born on 21 February 1985 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. She grew up in the suburb of Njube, attending Mtshede Primary School and Mpopoma High School. Playing career Mpofu appeared in the Zimbabwe women's national cricket team's first official international in 2006, playing alongside her high school classmate Thandolwenkosi Mlilo. She was an all-rounder batting right-handed and bowling right-arm medium pace. She began her domestic career with Bulawayo-based Westerns, but relocated to Harare in 2007 to study journalism, and moved to Northerns, also joining the Takashinga Cricket Club. Mpofu represented Zimbabwe at the 2008 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thandolwenkosi Mlilo
Thandolwenkosi Mlilo also known as Thandakwenkosi Mlilo (born 16 June 1985) is a Zimbabwean woman cricketer. Mlilo was one of the cricketers to have played for Zimbabwe in its international debut in 2006. She represented Zimbabwe in the 2008 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier, 2013 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier and in the 2015 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier The 2015 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier was an international women's cricket tournament held in Thailand from 28 November to 5 December 2015. It was the second edition of the Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier. Eight teams contested the t .... In the 2008-09 season, she was awarded the Zimbabwean women's cricketer of the Year award. References External links Profile at CricHQProfile at Bigbashboard 1985 births Living people Zimbabwean women cricketers {{Zimbabwe-cricket-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fortune Chasi
Fortune Chasi (born 5 February 1965) is a Zimbabwean politician, member of parliament, and formerly served as the country's Minister of Energy and Power Development. Fortune became member of parliament in Zimbabwe for Mazowe South in the 2013 Zimbabwean Parliamentary Elections. Fortune was appointed the Deputy Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs by President Robert Mugabe on 10 September 2013. Early Years Fortune was born & raised in Mazowe. He attended Kanyemba Primary School. He went to Founders High School, followed by studying to become a lawyer at the University of Zimbabwe. Professional career Fortune is a lawyer and Senior Partner at Chasi & Maguwudze Law Firm, which is based in Harare. He is also a musician. Political career Fortune became an elected Member of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, representing Mazowe South Constituency in Mashonaland Central Province on the 3rd. of August 2013. Hon. Fortune Chasi was sworn in on 11 September 2013, as the Deputy Minister of Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east. The capital and largest city is Harare. The second largest city is Bulawayo. A country of roughly 15 million people, Zimbabwe has 16 official languages, with English, Shona language, Shona, and Northern Ndebele language, Ndebele the most common. Beginning in the 9th century, during its late Iron Age, the Bantu peoples, Bantu people (who would become the ethnic Shona people, Shona) built the city-state of Great Zimbabwe which became one of the major African trade centres by the 11th century, controlling the gold, ivory and copper trades with the Swahili coast, which were connected to Arab and Indian states. By the mid 15th century, the city-state had been abandoned. From there, the Kingdom of Zimbabwe was established, fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IYASA
The Inkululeko Yabatsha School of Arts, a combination of Ndebele and English phrase which means Freedom of the Youth, officially known as IYASA, is a Zimbabwean dance group which is based in Bulawayo, the second capital city of Zimbabwe. IYASA was established in 2001 by Nkululeko Innocent Dube. It started as a drama creative group at Mpopoma High School in Bulwayo. It then advanced into a professional platform for young people who have interest in Arts and Culture in 2001. Awards and recognition IYASA has toured many countries including Czech Republic , France, Spain, Australia and Austria. In 2013, three of the group members, Noma Mkhwananzi, Silethemba Magonya, and Pespise Magonya appeared on New York Billboards. In 2013 IYASA was nominated for the Belgian Young Audiences Musical Awards (YAMA) for their play, “Sleep well, Sweet Moon .” IYASA has won five NAMA Awards. These awards include Best Dance Group (3 times), Video of the Year Award and People's Choice Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations average to between 73–55 ka.", "Modern human beings—''Homo sapiens''—originated in Africa. Then, int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
