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This document appears to be a collection of poems by Jabulani Mzinyathi, a Zimbabwean national. The poems address several themes relating to African identity, history, politics and spirituality. They criticize the imposition of foreign religions in Africa, political corruption, violence fueled by outside interests, and the lack of national dreams or freedom. Overall, the poems express themes of African resilience, the importance of cultural roots, and the need for truth and unity across divisions.
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The poem describes how the poet's protest is no longer expressed through physical actions like throwing bricks or marching in the streets, as their arm is now immobilized and they can no longer walk the streets. Their protest is now expressed through the aftermath of violence - in the blood on the wall from graffiti, the sweat on their angered forehead, the tear gas canisters, and the wounds from truncheons and bullets tearing their flesh. The poet's message is that for justice and peace to prevail, their protest through this violence must now touch and impact humanity.
The last laugh
1) The author and their siblings faced ridicule as children in the 1970s for having traditional Ndebele names rather than English names, which were seen as more sophisticated at the time.
2) As teenagers, they briefly gave themselves English names like Justice and Linton in an attempt to fit in, but this only increased the laughter from others.
3) The author is now proud to carry their traditional name and to give their own children names from their language and culture, in contrast to those who were "colonized to the marrow" by the British.
The significance [peter tosh]
Peter Tosh was a champion of the oppressed and downtrodden who supported many liberation struggles through his music. He sang about apartheid in South Africa, the Zimbabwe liberation struggle, and racism in Rhodesia and Jamaica. His songs spread messages of unity, pride in black identity, and fighting against racist systems and the oppression of Palestine. He was a prophet and iconoclast whose inspirational music and calls for equal rights and justice live on.
The void.
Tafirei was an exceptional student who had recently passed away. At his college graduation ceremony, he was honored with an empty chair at the front for his academic achievements. However, the circumstances surrounding his death remained unclear. After the ceremony, one of Tafirei's classmates investigated and learned the disturbing truth. Tafirei had discovered that the man he believed to be his father was actually sleeping with his wife. When confronted, the man admitted he was not Tafirei's real father. Overcome with shock, Tafirei hanged himself in the bush. His wife also took her own life. The events left the community deeply troubled without resolution.
Unleashed voices[poetry]
This document contains a collection of poems addressing various social and political issues. Some key themes discussed include the lessons of humility passed down from fathers, the struggles of ordinary people and servants, hypocrisy among leaders, oppression, and the cycles of violence and broken promises that plague society. Overall the poems provide commentary on societal issues from the perspective of the downtrodden and call for sweeping away corruption to build a better future.
Our story [11.11.14]
This document tells the story of a people who were taken from their homeland, enslaved, and colonized, but maintained their resilience, determination, and ultimately achieved liberation. It warns against being fooled or tricked again, as this is a time of redemption and freedom for the people to tell their story of triumph over the worst crimes against humanity and colonial domination of the past.
The right tune
In this one act play, the Minister Without Portfolio is stressed about his demoted position and seeks ideas from his personal assistant Melody to win favor with the President. Melody suggests an idea - that there are too many organizations naming their leaders "President" which confuses people, and only the national President should have that title. The Minister believes this is a great idea and will present it to the Political Commissar. He promises lavish rewards to Melody if the idea is successful in helping him get a more powerful cabinet position.
Jah time
The document is a poem criticizing world leaders for being drunk on power, fighting for power everyday, and not recognizing that Jah's time is at hand for judgment. It describes leaders spending money on weapons while people live in squalor and hunger, and leaders living in mansions while others are homeless. The poem suggests leaders have not read the words of the most high about time being the ultimate master.
Jabulani mzinyathi ten selected poems
This document appears to be a collection of poems by a Zimbabwean national reflecting on themes of African identity, colonialism, religion, politics, and the future of Africa. The poems express frustration with foreign domination and the corruption of African traditions and values. They portray a continent bleeding from conflict and exploitation, but maintain a sense of hope and resilience among African people. A caution is raised against warped forms of nationalism and pan-Africanism that perpetuate violence rather than liberation.
Voices of women
This poem celebrates women's voices and their struggle throughout history to have their stories heard and contributions recognized. It acknowledges how women's voices and stories have often been ignored or relegated to the sidelines in history books. However, it tells of women who refused to be treated as second-class citizens and who worked to surmount oppression through their voices of struggle and victory. The poem honors the stories and lessons of great women from the past who paved the way for others.
Politicians and priests
This 3 sentence summary provides the key points from the document:
Politicians and religious leaders often instill fear in their messages from pulpits and podiums, speaking about hell or wielding weapons to compel people to listen without asking questions. However, some prophets may be driven by profits, while politicians don't always follow through on their words. The document questions the motivations behind some leaders' fear-based rhetoric.
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This document appears to be a student assignment on the topic of equal pay for equal work in South African labour law. It includes:
- An introduction outlining the research question and justification.
- A literature review and methodology sections.
- Chapters analyzing relevant constitutional provisions, legislation, case law and writers' views on the topic.
- A conclusion recommending amendments to explicitly provide for equal pay for work of equal value in South African law in line with ILO standards.
The assignment examines the adequacy of South African law in implementing the principle of equal pay for equal work, finding the country has been criticized for not fully complying with ILO conventions on this issue. It analyzes relevant
Voices of women
This poem celebrates women's voices and their struggle throughout history to have their stories heard and contributions recognized. It acknowledges how women's voices and stories have often been ignored or relegated to the sidelines in history books. However, it tells of women who refused to be treated as second-class citizens and who worked to surmount oppression through their voices of struggle and victory. The poem honors the stories and lessons of great women from the past who paved the way for others.
Facebook love
This document discusses a man who fell deeply in love through Facebook but his online romance led to disaster. To get out of a bad situation from an unfruitful date with a woman he met online, he lied and said his uncle had died. Later when speaking to his mother, he lied again about having found love and that he would soon introduce her to his prospective daughter-in-law. Feeling ashamed of his deception and poor choices, he vowed not to pursue online romances again before falling asleep.
Dhege yocaf protest
During the 2014 YOCAF festival, Tatenda Chinoda staged a verbal protest about $75 owed to him for performing at a YOCAF opening act 3 years prior. He confronted Leeroy Gono and the YOCAF security about the outstanding payment. Gono wrote a commitment to pay Chinoda the next day, but never did. Chinoda states he still needs the money and will continue protesting at future YOCAF events until he receives his overdue payment.
FACEBOOK LOVE
This document discusses a man who fell deeply in love through Facebook but his online romance led to disaster. He went on a date with the woman from Facebook but was overwhelmed by her unpleasant physical appearance. He lied and pretended that a family member had died so he could leave the bad date. He realized the dangers of online romance and vowed to never pursue women through social media again.
EXILED FARMER
An exiled farmer writes a letter to Chenjerai Hove, reflecting on the paradox of being at home in exile. The farmer encourages Hove to speak out against the injustices in their homeland from abroad, comparing the experience to that of a prophetess hearing deranging voices in the hills. Though in exile, the farmer advises Hove to keep his bags packed and turn tools into weapons, as poets must address what the times dictate through their incisive words.
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- 1. JABULANI MZINYATHI ZIMBABWEAN NATIONAL BORN IN ZIMBABWE MAGISTRATES COURT BOX 124 MASVINGO ZIMBABWE jabumzi@gmail.com 0026339261388
- 2. 1. Veiled eyes Having gobbled the putrid diet The diet of befuddling religions Having swallowed hook, line and sinker
- 3. The gospel of apostasy Now with their warped minds They denigrate themselves unwittingly Enveloped by the darkness of foolishness The essence of our ways is warped Labelling our ways ancestral worship Conveniently forgetting our intercessors Hacking at the roots of our confidence Defiling all our sacrosanct shrines But the resilience is plain to see 2. African drum The demonised drum Speaks to my soul Soothing my african soul Sweetly caressing it Invoking those spirits The restless spirits of my people Hot iron branded pagan Those that dangled at noosed ends Reverberations of the drum Spelling out my happiness At times messages of strife
- 4. The demonised drum 3. Africa day reflections Behind it all Our unmistakeable resilience The abundance of hope For we are no pessimists The reality plain to see Profusely bleeding Africa Fires of discord fanned The beneficiaries in glee Robbed of childhood Playing fields bereft of children High on lsd, heroin, mandrax Raping, robbing, killing with impunity The hidden hand at it Propping unpopular regimes The ever widening chasms Bickering over foreign ideas
- 5. Africa bleeding profusely Somewhere they drink the blood The prophets long said it ‘The richest place, home to the poorest race’ In Somalia. Sudan, Ethiopia Everywhere the bloody feuding The scramble for blood diamonds Everywhere death and destruction Beneath all this desolation The undying hope sprouting 4. Daggers drawn God is out of it Watching isms and schisms centre stage There in the spotlight Taking precedence Protestant god at it Catholic god at it Fanning fires of division Papal infallibility questioned
- 6. New paths charted Lessons of love abandoned Gods of petrol bombs worshipped Gods of missiles praised That is the essence Fighting to please a peace loving god Killing in the name of god Did god make man in his image Is man making god in his image The emptiness of it plain to see The bottomless pit of doctrines 5. Chasms How to build bridges To bridge the chasms The spiritual emptiness That my people cling to Divided by alien religions Praying to deaf gods How to bridge the chasms My people locked in combat Incessantly butchering each other Divided into christians and moslems
- 7. Defending the spiritual emptiness How to bridge the chasms Dividing my people still Francophone, anglophone, lusophone Foreign ideas held supreme Still locked in deadly combat Elsewhere they reap the benefits 6. Caution What warped nationalism is this What warped Pan Africanism is this Pretending to fight imperialism By night selling the sacred inheritance Betraying those bones not yet interred Betraying that blood not yet dry Keeping fellow citizens in chains The chains of fear and poverty Holding out trinkets to sycophants And the ubiquitous opportunists I reject this blind Pan Africanism Clapping and ululating to aid violence Now in the vortex of violence Aiding fratricide, matricide, patricide To spite the enslavers, colonisers, imperialists See they hide behind revolutionary rhetoric
- 8. Their deception is destined for the dung heap 7. Reality check The truth shall set you free The preacher man said so The politician took to the podium The claim: his word was the truth Then I saw images of freedom On the streets I saw the squalor The politician’s bin full of left overs Then he sped past in imported cars Then I remembered his word The preacher man’s word I recalled Now is the time for truth Bound in shackles and chains Then thrown into the dungeons The penalty for truth is death 8. Triumph The dropping bombs Bombs of propaganda Bombarding my brain paths All these gods
- 9. Seeking to cage my mind Weaving their webs Torrents of religions Seeking to drown my soul The din of futility The vibrancy of my roots Repelling their machinations The din of triumph 9. Burial Tug of war Dead body- the rope Vultures feast At the centre the carrion The priest armed with hell The dead body- a pulpit With putrid speech – the politician The dead body –a podium Liars not to be outdone Even the wicked are saintly
- 10. 10. Dreams Bereft of dreams Dreams bashed by truncheons Dreams under jackboots Jackboots of the philistines Dreams in solitary confinement Dreams whimpering for freedom That is the healing of my nation