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Archive for April, 2012

ZESA, estimate DOWN not UP

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Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 by Bev Clark

When it comes to the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) I reckon the gauge above would, and should be permanently in the red. How’s this: after a month of some of the worst power cuts we’ve ever had, ZESA estimates my bill. Do they estimate it down because they’ve provided F’All power? No, they estimate it UP. Dim wits that they are. And to add insult to injury my ZESA bill arrives in the post on the 17th April with the last date for payment cited as 9th April. There might be a crisis in power supply in Zimbabwe but there’s also a crisis in the management of ZESA.

Prime Minister scores a beauty again

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Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 by Lenard Kamwendo

If it was in soccer Prime Minster deserves the nickname Drodga or Messi because this man knows how to score beauties. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has finally put a ring on a lady’s finger but not without too many speculations regarding the love of his life. Again the lady is the daughter to a member of the ZANU PF politburo. Tsvangirai’s spokesperson, Luke Tamborinyoka, was quoted saying there was  a real party this time to mark the celebrations. Lets hope this time it is meant to be and no third party will be blamed.

All the devils

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Monday, April 23rd, 2012 by Bev Clark

How to pirate proof a tanker

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Thursday, April 19th, 2012 by Bev Clark

From razor wire to dummies for decoys, check out this amazing photo essay on how to pirate proof a tanker. Photographer Amnon Gutman shines.

Zimbabwe has the best sky

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Thursday, April 19th, 2012 by Bev Clark

Inspired graffiti

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Thursday, April 19th, 2012 by Bev Clark

In our last Kubatana newsletter (subscribe by writing to info [at] kubatana [dot]  net) we mentioned some very cool street art being done by activists in Nairobi. You can check out the article here. And then we got an email from Margret who shared some photographs of the Nairobi graffiti with us. So thanks to Margret for joining and contributing to the conversation. As she said in one of her emails to us, there are such endless examples of how consciousness is created through info activism.

Go on, make your mark.