Assorted body parts reduced to clear.

In the words of the Kubatana community:

The Fix It sticker that I have is too small to stick where there is water running just opposite the Southerton police station. There is now an artificial river yet there are people without water. My heart bleeds. – Kubatana subscriber

I am writing to you because I don’t know where else to write. Please is there anyone out there who can remind ZESA that when people pay bills in full they deserve electricity. Its so disturbing that the power cuts in ZIMRE are almost unbearable. We pay more than 100usd dollars but nearly every day we have no power. Would it be better for not sending bills if they cannot supply any electricity.
- Kubatana subscriber

As residents of Hatcliffe we’ve had it to the bream. The City of Harare has completely failed us as they have failed to deal with the shortage of water for over a decade now. The situation has worsened as most wells and boreholes have dried up in the past 2 months resulting in people having to rely on contaminated water for house hold purposes. If possible we would like to hear what the mayor thinks about this and how he wants us to react.
- Kubatana subscriber

The whole of Harare is a death Trap. We are all too meek and mild to do anything about it. One day we must all stand up and fight and get ALL this Government out. – Kubatana subscriber

Source: Visualise us

Will some people never understand that beside the horrific pictures of starving children, child soldiers, tribal wars, ripped and mutilated bodies laying on streets, Africa has smiling faces and is a peace loving continent? I was watching “How Not to Write About Africa” by Binyavanga Wainaina. To a large extent African literature is full of some of the elements that were highlighted in the video clip. The amount of stereotyping of the continent leaves one wondering whether the African continent has anything interesting to write home about besides wars, and jungle life associated with the famous “Big Five” wild animals. Africa has been largely portrayed as a place of “hand-outs”, and a “dumping ground” of cheap and inferior goods from developed countries. I believe this video partly addresses this disgusting phenomenon.

Ezra Pound

I have often heard people say, …”Time waits for no one … Time is money”.

These sayings have become part of our daily vocabulary. But do we really understand the real importance of time. The clock keeps ticking whether we are stagnant or moving. Unless, and until we realize the significance of time then only we will be able to embrace and cherish it. What is it that we do with our time? Is it worth every minute? Can we look back with no regrets of the time we spent in the wrong profession or the time spent achieving that which you were never passionate about, or the failed relationships? I always ask myself whether we can regard it as time wasted, or rather take it as a lesson learnt and then spend the remaining time amending our choices.  Every mother who gives birth to a premature baby knows the value of one month. The editor of a weekly magazine or a weekly newspaper knows the value of a week. The 15th of June made me realize the importance of one day. I cherish the importance of an hour especially when I have a rendezvous with a loved one. Being left behind by City Link coach will make you realize the importance of one minute. Cherish every moment in life, and better still, with those we love. Time is important in every aspect of our lives. Let’s not waste it but use it wisely and to the fullest. confusion once again.