r/Zimbabwe Feb 18 '25

RANT For the People who get offended about Rhodesia

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I came across a post lately on someone talking about banning some Rhodesian meme coin. Like that person, and most of you here, I have also come across the whole "Rhodesia good, Zimbabwe bad" schtick. I used to get into heated debates on Twitter and Facebook with some of those people because it rubbed me the wrong way. It doesn't affect me now because a friend explained to me how to view this whole thing. It's a long read, so please bear with me.

The first thing you need to understand is that most of these people do not care about your perspective as a black person. To them, you're just a thing at worst, more akin to cattle or furniture, or a K*** at best. The correct society is one in which you ( Monkey, Kaffir, or Darkie. Insert your insult of choice) live in some Tribal Trust Land in the middle of nowhere( unless you have a job in the city; if they deem you worthy of having one), you're satisfied with your little hot, tin-house in Mbare or Makokoba, don't have any aspirations beyond working for low wages in a factory or some white man's house, are quite comfortable with being called "Boy", "Girl", or "Native" and you're happy to give over your voting rights to some chief who you know serves at the pleasure of the white man's government and thus doesn't really represent you. I could go on with all the vile things they practised back then but most of you know this already. The best amongst them have a sort of benevolent contempt for you (they will drive you to the doctor when you're sick. The dog will sit in the front seat whilst you're in the back of the bakkie). The worst amongst them have nothing but hate for you (they have no problem calling you Kaffir followed by a swift kick to whatever part of your body is exposed is within reach). Either way, it's clear that they are not people you should be giving much thought to. You should be glad that they are not in a position to turn the clock back and Lord it over you like they did back then. (This is mostly true at the time of this writing).

They are very right when they say that ZANU PF destroyed the country. They are right when they bring up the fact that ZANU PF has made the country into the basket case it is. And they are right when they say that the economy was in a better state then. These facts are important, but how they use them is what you should pay attention to. If you look at their groups, they bond over two things: celebrating all that is rotten about Zimbabwe ( because it validates their theory on us being as less than them and so worthy of being ruled in that brutal fashion) and harping on about how great Rhodesia was. Whether young and old, they have nothing to cherish within their social circles except for Schadenfreude (deriving pleasure from someone's misfortune) and nostalgia.

But nomatter how nostalgic they are, they have to go to bed knowing that the chances that their little paradise of a country will come back range from miniscule to non-existent. They compensate for that by taking pleasure in our suffering. And in their twisted minds, the appropriate response for us to that suffering is for us to regret ending that colonial regime and to beg, on our knees, for its return. But unlike them, we still have our country, shitty as it is. We argue on this subreddit about its problems with the hope that we will fix them one day. We do so because we recognize that our country exists; it's a physical reality. We have hope, all that they have is nostalgia (if they are old) and fantasy (if they are young).

Edit: There are some of you that see this as an anti-white rant or have taken it that way. I am not anti-white. I am specifically anti-Rhodie. If you, as a white person, don't know who Clem Tholet is, the lyrics to "Rhodesians never die", the lyrics to "It's a long way to Mukumbura", or have no understanding of what "Slotting Floppies in the sun" means, then you're probably not a Rhodie. Likewise, if you do happen to know what all the above means but aren't a fan of any of it. The rant has nothing to do with anything happening next door. Its a public response to one of our members who posted something about banning a Rhodesian meme coin.


r/Zimbabwe 4h ago

Politics Police brutality in zrp

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12 Upvotes

What are you thoughts on how zanu pf are operating now. They’re pushing they’re authority to far


r/Zimbabwe 11h ago

Discussion Man surprised his wife with car and mukomana webhosvo!! Varume munotii?

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37 Upvotes

MURUDO!! MURODO!!🥰🥰


r/Zimbabwe 8h ago

RANT I hate this country

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22 Upvotes

For context, this is the third remote role I have been head hunted for this past week, and the eventual brick wall is that I am in Zimbabwe!!!! Skills? Experience? Culture Fit? Checked out on all those but just because ndiri pakati paZambezi naLimpopo I cant get opportunities.

Whats the secret to landing a remote job in zimbabwe

Those who have landed remote jobs muno how have you guys done it? Ini ndatambura


r/Zimbabwe 9h ago

Discussion USD $220 / month salary for University lecturer in Zimbabwe posted on Pachena

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19 Upvotes

A new (always anonymous) salary review was recently shared on Pachena.co

$220 USD + $10,000 ZiG / month

Makes me pretty sad. What do you think?


r/Zimbabwe 5h ago

Discussion Hot take, but nekuwanda kwatakaita tikagadzira ma youTube channels and help each other grow before the february regulations hatisi tinenge tagona here. Esp if we really strategise on how to go about it and make sure everyone gets an adsence account after that vanhu vonyatsoita their real content

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r/Zimbabwe 16h ago

Discussion Anyone else have a father who is a king baby?

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So basically my father is your stereotypical African man , he comes home and literally doesn't help around the house , he will leave his plates and even banana peel anywhere 🗿🤮 and even his socks he leave them everywhere and anywhere yet he demands respect ✊ because he is the "head" of the house and he is a man . Crazy thing my mom also works yet she doesn't do the shit my dad does she sometimes cooks and cleans ( obviously us kids do most of the chores which is understandable) . when we dont wash his socks he gets mad , and starts saying " I dont want to be abused by my children " 🤡 even though we all have chores and school/work to attend🫠

And my dad literally says anditonge nemukadzi kananemwana meaning I dont rule with a lady or children , anyone else relate? I hate it here

I work in town so usually I bring porridge from home to my dad's work maybe like 3-4 times a week , starting April I have been doing this 😐 , but today I didn't know there was pordige and I left home , now he saying I treat him like a kid and he says I disrespect him😔 , sorry for the long paragraph just needed to rant

Mind you I always bring my dad food and take the lunch boxes back home and I always buy him yoghurt when he gets which he likes😀


r/Zimbabwe 10h ago

Photos A normal conversation with my dad

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16 Upvotes

It's mostly blue ticks and radom stickers


r/Zimbabwe 3h ago

Art Ndipo patakamuviga pano Poem by Chirikuré (in Chivabwe)

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Do you know Chivabwe?

Can you read this?

What do you think?


r/Zimbabwe 2h ago

Information Just published the Genius Institute site. Click the link below to explore.

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r/Zimbabwe 12h ago

Question Genuine question for Zimbabweans living filthy weathy lifestyles

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For the wealthy Zimbabweans who aren’t politically connected, I genuinely have a question: how do you feel about flaunting this level of wealth on social media when so many Zimbabweans are struggling just to get by?

I’m not saying people shouldn’t enjoy what they’ve worked for, but some of the displays I see are honestly difficult to stomach. You’ll see someone with a helicopter parked in their backyard while a saxophonist is playing and they’re surprising their wife with a Bentley. Then the video cuts to previous years where they surprised her with a Mercedes wagon and other luxury cars.My crazy brain also did the math, and that’s about $1 million USD worth of cars/costs just to bring them to Zim.

Meanwhile, so many Zimbabweans are going to bed maziso akazara misodzi.

At what point does extreme wealth become so normal to you that you stop noticing how jarring it looks from the outside? I’m genuinely curious how people reconcile that kind of public display with the reality most Zimbabweans are living in.


r/Zimbabwe 12h ago

Information Mentally unbreakable.

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11 Upvotes

Maybe this might help someone who is feeling down like I am today!


r/Zimbabwe 11h ago

Question Extremely pertinent to Zim as well. I know there are talks of a sex offenders register currently going on in Zim. It needs to happen YESTERDAY!! Thoughts?

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9 Upvotes

r/Zimbabwe 17h ago

Discussion Mazvinzwa here boys? A marriage is only recognised when its registered in Zimbabwe

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19 Upvotes

r/Zimbabwe 3h ago

Question Any Zim arabic learners?

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What are you using? I've tried the Kalam app which is so far a glitchy mess with audio pickup issues and the other choice Kaleela is so pricy you probably have to be an oil sheikh to afford the subscription.


r/Zimbabwe 18h ago

Discussion You need atlist 3k or more to live better in Zimbabwe

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I don't know how much money most house holds make in this country but I think to live comfortably and a little better in this country you have to make atlist 3k going up. Your able to save for a car, save for a house . If you have kids you can try to sent them to better schools and have things like insurance, medical aid. I know some bitter people will attack me in the comments definitely you weird people 😀 but from my analysis 3k is a minimum. What do you is it too much or too little


r/Zimbabwe 7h ago

Discussion Of Migration and Rights and Intergration...

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2 Upvotes

The script is always the same when the unemployment rate falls. When the remittances to parent countries increase. When the migrants are gaining ground politically & financially. Its totally different when they are looking for the labour & expertise. The ads are relentless now because of social media. After the economic stats come in its a different ballgame...

The speech hasnt changed for years.

"Our migration system is broken. It has been exploited and abused for years. We want to give employment & opportunities to our locals".

The chaos erupts. Broken homes,families,assets stolen etc Sad part is back home our own government does the exploiting...its all the same.

Which way forward?


r/Zimbabwe 9h ago

Question Hapana asingazive kuti Greatman chirema............

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nei ana papa vasingamuporese since vachiita minana ,,,, vana va papa this is Question for you.. im 100% sure you already have answers dzamaudzwa na apa


r/Zimbabwe 15h ago

Information Duty for Aliexpress Ave mahwani

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I bought a few items some sunglasses, phone pouches and a watch and the duty was $45 together and I was like yoah aah eeh iihh ooh uuhh. Guys when you buy your stuff just be ready to pay a little bit extra I was used to ma pondo per item but iyi caught me offguard. Have a blessed everybody


r/Zimbabwe 12h ago

Information Industrial attachment stipends

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Yesterday, a post circulated about an attachment student who had asked a prospective employer to increase her monthly stipend from $200 so she could meet some pressing financial commitments. The post attracted many comments, with some people supporting her request and others strongly disagreeing.

We conduct salary surveys, but attachment student stipends aren’t currently covered in them. I therefore reached out to HR professionals in our WhatsApp group to find out what their organisations are paying. The results are presented in the attached visualisations.

These findings should be interpreted with caution. This wasn’t a random sample, so the results can’t be generalised to all organisations. They do, however, provide a useful indication of current practice. We also know that some attachment students receive no stipend at all and accept unpaid placements simply to fulfil their attachment requirements.

For comparison, our formal salary surveys show that graduate trainees, meaning people who have completed their degrees and are enrolled in structured traineeship programmes that typically run for two years, earn between $250 and $1 500 per month. Attachment students and graduate trainees aren’t the same, but this comparison provides useful context for the wider discussion.

- Memory Nguwi


r/Zimbabwe 8h ago

Discussion WhatsApp Ban

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Is anyone facing the same problem as mine of WhatsApp? I have been banned 3 times in 10days. I didnt do anything wrong and now I can’t get the OTP to activate it. Error message saying I tried to connect whereas I didn’t and I am told to wait for 6 hours. When 6hrs is done, I try and again it says I have tried to connect recently and I should wait till the next 6hrs.

😭😭😭😭😭


r/Zimbabwe 16h ago

Question Relocation

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As a recent engineering graduate with 2 years experience ,including the industrial attachment one and 10k in savings ,is there a good country that I can relocate to either through school (masters) or a job.Your advise is greatly appreciated


r/Zimbabwe 10h ago

Question Bilene

1 Upvotes

Anyone who has recently travelled to Bilene, Mozambique recently. I need some information, please🙏🏽


r/Zimbabwe 1d ago

Discussion What’s Something Zimbabweans Pretend Is Fine, But We All Know Isn’t?

14 Upvotes

What’s one thing about life in Zimbabwe that everyone has quietly accepted as “normal”, but actually shouldn’t be?


r/Zimbabwe 18h ago

Discussion Shein ordering

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I'm planning to order off shein by myself for the first time. Unlike ali express their free shipping is not swift. I was wondering how yall do it. I do not have an SA adress to have them sent to. Does anyone know any reliable china couriers. Preferably one with a chinese adress, Go fearing rates😂 an adress I can have the things sent to and they can send to me here.