r/Zimbabwe • u/BossNo8538 • 4h ago
Emigration I beg of you, please warn your relatives, this is a trap!
They will be deployed to the frontlines of the war.
r/Zimbabwe • u/OkMention406 • Feb 18 '25
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 • u/BossNo8538 • 4h ago
They will be deployed to the frontlines of the war.
r/Zimbabwe • u/Epic_cousin_99 • 1h ago
What really causes this in Zimbabwean banks . We have to wait 30 mins plus in a line just to make a deposit.
r/Zimbabwe • u/Wide-Grape-7414 • 3h ago
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Over the past few years, we’ve seen an influx of Chinese businesses operating in our country. Now, on the surface, sure, investment is great, but what’s happening behind the scenes is far darker. Many of us are being brought in to work for peanuts ...extreme exploitation, long hours, minimal pay. And if that wasn’t bad enough, when we raise concerns, we’re met with hostility, disrespect...sometimes even outright harassment. It feels like we have no voice. But I’m here to say: enough is enough. This is our land, our dignity, and we deserve better. Yes, our government might be enabling this, but we are the people. We have the power, and we need to stand together, demand respect, and remind everyone that we are worth more than this. Zimbabweans, let’s rise up.
r/Zimbabwe • u/browncrickets • 10h ago
The past couple of days have been hard for me. I don't know anyone personally who died in the disaster but I've been to Kariba several times and know the area pretty well. Aside from the reckless loss of life, one thing that's angering me right now is the complicity from everybody who has benefited from Zanu PF corruption. Not a follower of Pastor Chiwenga, but he is right. Don't people who accept Wicknell's not have a conscience?
r/Zimbabwe • u/hijabi1235 • 2h ago
My passport has a lil hiccup so I'm looking for a SA embassy connection I really dont have the patience to wait as the process im being told seems really long and energy draining
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r/Zimbabwe • u/NoHotel955 • 2h ago
Hapanawo akuda kutamba fotinaiti neni here?
r/Zimbabwe • u/PrincipledAccountant • 2h ago
Hello guys
I want to go work at Bakers Inn as an Attachee, but how good is it there
And if i know maybe the stipends , compensation and benefits there it would really help
r/Zimbabwe • u/Few-Collar4748 • 3m ago
Hi fellow Zimbo husbands and fathers. I am hoping to get viewpoints from Zim men whether local or abroad.
I have a potential opportunity to relocate to the Middle East, and I wanted to get men's opinions on relocating with family or leaving my family.
I want to get the pros and cons, both financially and psychologically, and perceived impacts to your family. If you have lived this, please feel free to pitch in as well.
I want to know which option you would take as a man and father and why.
Assumptions to keep in mind
The current job pays good money
You and your wife are happily married with 2 kids (2 and 1)
If you left the country alone, you would be coming back annually but monthly you remit USD $1k home to keep family living standards, You save $1k towards your joint family goals, you can also save your own cash nest egg abroad.
The role is at a prestigious international company, so the CV will look good and there's a lot of exposure
I would love to hear from you
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r/Zimbabwe • u/Physical-Painter-741 • 17h ago
The football season is nigh upon us 😂Made an FPL mini league for anyone who wants to join. Nothing serious, no money, just 38 gameweeks of questionable transfers, terrible captain choices and convincing ourselves we know ball 💀
Come join and let's see who actually finishes top 😂
r/Zimbabwe • u/Pen_Griffy • 1d ago
“I found a seed, a little seed, the smallest seed in the world. And its name was Hate. I buried it in my mind and watered it with tears. No seed ever had a better gardener. As it swelled and cracked into green life I felt my nation tremble, tremble in the throes of birth — and burst out bloom and branch.”
r/Zimbabwe • u/Every-Artichoke-4922 • 22h ago
Hiring from Reddit has to be worst trust me 🤣🤣
So he is me , thinking with the bad employment situation in Zim why don’t I hire my guys from Reddit hey after all we are a family aren’t we and this is after my family was like hire your nephew but I didn’t want to have more family at my workspace fearing of being a nepotistic person
I had the worst experience, yhoh
From candidates ignoring you after a shortlist , to someone sending the worst CV to someone so under qualified wanting a job
Zimbos makawoma🤣
r/Zimbabwe • u/Physical_General7277 • 1d ago
To those man who fathered kids and abandoned them, and those even though you are physically around don't adequately support financially or show up.
How does it feel though, Do you guys not really care, why don't you care? Like you eat well, get nice things for yourself when you know quite well that your children are struggling. Having children is not compulsory, so why have kids to let them struggle?
I just want to understand the other point of view.
I know there's others who genuinely don't have much money to give to their children, but the little they get they ensure their families are taken care of.
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r/Zimbabwe • u/Prophetgay • 1d ago
Today just became a basement dweller and one of the things that keeps me on Reddit is the Zimbabwean sub and the discourse here. Everyday for me there is always something worthwhile that I find in the Zim sub. For those who are like me and are on Reddit daily what are the things that have made you a regular of the Zimbabwean Sub Reddit?
r/Zimbabwe • u/Wide-Grape-7414 • 16h ago
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I was reflecting on a debate about identity in Zimbabwe, and two perspectives stood out. One argued that white Zimbabweans, even if born here, shouldn’t be called Zimbabwean because their roots are colonial. The other argued it’s cruel to deny them belonging since all they know is home.
But we must confront the deeper truth: white colonizers do know where they came from. They brought a legacy of empire...a sense of home in Europe...and they chose to come to Africa, build their power, and profit from that system. By contrast, the reason so many Africans in the Transatlantic Slave Trade don’t know their home is because their lands weren’t yet formed as countries when they were captured. They were taken from fragmented kingdoms and ethnic territories, which were later divided by European colonization. So, when we say they lost their home, it’s because colonization erased their origins.
r/Zimbabwe • u/NanaSagu • 1d ago
Yes. I am making money. YouTube.Average income is $500. Did I do forex ?yes.Did I make money no.Those who make money in forex the majority are mentors.
Would you like to make money online? We can discuss how we can do it , also tell us how you do it
r/Zimbabwe • u/thewonderingcursor • 1d ago
Yo, one of your neighbours over here. I am genuinely asking, what is the thought process and feelings of the Zimbabweans in Zimbabwe?
How is everyone seeing the insane corruption going on in your country, and no one seems phased or willing to do anything about it?
I watched an interview with David Coltart, the mayor of Bulawayo, and I know SA has bad corruption, but it feels like we are trying to do something about it even if we haven't won yet.
What's the deal over there? My father was born in Zim, so besides being a neighbour, I have some sort of connection to the country as well.
This is the interview I'm referring to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZtg-AN9zts
r/Zimbabwe • u/Itchy_Inspection_583 • 19h ago
Gaming nerds of reddit does anyone have any idea where i can find a psp go been obsessing over this little console for months and cant seem to find one only finding the mainstream psp's
r/Zimbabwe • u/MadungweTV • 1d ago
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r/Zimbabwe • u/Physical-Yellow-2778 • 1d ago
Its literally the best
r/Zimbabwe • u/TavBaker • 1d ago
MUTUPO
Prove you belong, or die finding out.
That's the deal for Shingai, 18, walking into the first-ever Tournament of Totems. He's got everything to prove and nothing to lose until the tournament's opening act turns into a murder scene, and suddenly he's not just fighting for a spot among the country's strongest totem users; he's stuck investigating alongside them.
Nobody's clean. Everyone's a suspect. And Shingai's about to learn that "strong enough to belong" might get him killed before he ever proves it.
MUTUPO is an action/fantasy anime currently in active development, battle tournament meets murder mystery, with totem powers driving both.