Rashid Salimu

@TheFootyFeed Crouch

Six new destinations. One incredible continent ✈️🌍 🇬🇭Accra, Ghana 🇪🇷Asmara, Eritrea 🇿🇼Harare, Zimbabwe 🇨🇩Kinshasa, DR Congo 🇳🇬Lagos, Nigeria 🇨🇩Lubumbashi, DR Congo This is Africa, in full colour 🌍 Book now at etihad.com #Etihad #BeyondBorders

@abuhassan221 @chifarayi @UjHumanities @joecharex @KMutisi @patriciamota308 @ShumiraiNyasha6 @ignitive3_0 @DivhaAfrica @garweh2011 @NtateRanaka @vargoe21 @BantuPower @TendayiManyange @ibrahimmpache @MichaelMumisa @MatimuraMusi @enkudheni Maa sha Allaah

My PhD was conferred on the 15th of April at the University of Johannesburg @UjHumanities Graduation Ceremony. It has been a tough journey but God paved the way. I am grateful to all who made this possible. @joecharex @KMutisi @patriciamota308 @ShumiraiNyasha6 @ignitive3_0

As the sun rises over the Musasa trees Juliasdale

@MahachieJosey Keep walking...

@MandelaUni @mncedisizele Bravo!

Introducing the newly installed Chancellor of Nelson Mandela University, Dr Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor

@lmakombe Off Watsomba

1995 in December. Vumbunu. Teacher Makombe with some of the pupils.

@ZimbabweHistor2 @aumaroux

WHO IS MLAMBO? The Mlambo clan (often appearing as a surname or chidau/praise-name identifier) is one of the most prominent and symbolically central clans among the Ndau people of southeastern Zimbabwe, particularly in Manicaland province’s Chipinge and Chimanimani districts. The Ndau are a Shona-speaking ethnic group indigenous to the region between the Pungwe and Save rivers, with deep roots in what is now eastern Zimbabwe and central Mozambique. They are historically related to the Karanga and Manyika subgroups and were already established in the area by the 1500s (noted by early Portuguese observers such as João dos Santos). Common Ancestor and Foundational Role Traditional Ndau oral history identifies Musikavanthu/Mlambo (sometimes rendered Musikavanhu) as the common ancestor and progenitor of the Ndau people. Multiple sources explicitly describe the Mlambo clan as “acknowledged as the father of Ndau peoples.” Ndau people across different surnames and subgroups regard themselves as unified through descent from this figure, ultimately considering themselves Dziva (pool/water) totem descendants. Musikavanthu is revered not only as an ancestral leader but as a powerful rainmaker and the earthly embodiment of Mwari (the Shona Creator God), sometimes called Mwari Musikavanthu. This gives the clan a strong spiritual and ritual dimension tied to rainmaking and cosmic authority. Oral traditions link Musikavanthu to the decline of Great Zimbabwe (c. 15th century): he is said to have left the site after the people violated his commands (mhiko). His descendant (or son) of the Dziva totem, Dziva Musikavanhu, fathered Nyatsimba Mutota, founder of the Munhumutapa (Mutapa) Empire. This places the Mlambo/Musikavanthu lineage at the heart of medieval Zimbabwean state formation. Clans, Totems, and Local Presence in Manicaland Ndau social organization revolves around clans and totems (mutupo). While modern Ndau-Shangani frequently use Nguni-influenced surnames (including Mlambo alongside Simango, Mhlanga, Sithole, Dube, etc.), the underlying identity often traces back to pre-Nguni Shona/Ndau roots. In some contexts, Mlambo is also associated with the ant/cockroach (Ishwa/Majuru/Beta/Muyambo) totem common in southern Manyika/Ndau areas, symbolizing group loyalty, industriousness, and collective strength. In Chipinge district (a core Ndau area in Manicaland), specific chiefdoms explicitly reference Mlambo: Headman areas in Dondo and Sone list Mlambo as chidau alongside totems such as mvuu (hippopotamus) or Dziva. Nguni Influence and the 19th-Century Transformations The Mfecane/Difaqane upheavals of the 1820s–1830s profoundly reshaped Ndau society. Nguni groups under Nxaba and especially Soshangane (who established the Gaza Empire) conquered much of the Ndau territory. Many Ndau men were killed, women taken as wives, and survivors incorporated into the new Shangani (Gaza/Shangaan) polity. This led to widespread cultural and linguistic mixing: Nguni words, praise poetry, and surnames (including Mlambo) became common among Ndau-Shangani people. Despite this, the core Ndau identity and the Musikavanthu/Mlambo ancestral narrative persisted as a unifying thread. Some Ndau sought refuge among the Chopi (who had Portuguese-supplied firearms) and maintained greater independence. The result is the hybrid Ndau-Shangaan culture visible today, with Mlambo functioning as both an ancient ancestral marker and a widely adopted Nguni-era surname.

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@ibzsmo3k @_tinonyandoro Adolf! The salute!

Nuts pic selection.

@richimedhurst The irony

"Kick them while they're down" "Death and destruction from the sky all day long" "And now, I'd like to close with some scripture..."

@lmakombe Kwaana Samanga

@rashid27able Yes. I was there from January to September in 1995. I was teaching Grade 6C.

#Osborne Dam, when rain clouds gather and when the rains hit you. It is lovely to see Osborne filled to capacity. I spent 6 months in this area in 1994. I witnessed the commissioning. I also taught at Mt Jenya for a day in 1995. Yes, a day. Before being transferred to #Chitombo

@lmakombe Ah great

@rashid27able I live in #Zongoro, about 18km from Osborne. I can get to Osborne via Manica Bridge or #Watsomba,

@ZTNPrime Ryan Burl, Sikander has already earned his stripes

🤔Which Chevrons player impressed you at the #2026T20WorldCup? Zimbabwe ended their group stages campaign unbeaten and secured automatic qualification for the 2028 edition to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. #GetThePicture #Zimbabwe

@ZimCricketv Walking tall, lessons learnt. Proud!

Zimbabwe end their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign. Match Details 👉 t.ly/ubLiP #ZIMvSA #T20WorldCup

A performance worthy of the Player of the Match award 🇿🇼🏆 Sikander Raza signs off from the #T20WorldCup in style 👏 #SSCricket

@aumaroux Warmongers!

Wanna see how this pans out. I'm sure Iranian threats were just empty jibe.

It's a beautiful Harare morning...