Takudza Mazwienduna, Author at Uncommon Ground Media

Siya and the Springboks: The Racism Haunting Rugby in South Africa

November 7, 2019 | by Takudza Mazwienduna | 0 Comments

There is a spectre of racism haunting the South African rugby victory at the world cup final. Attitudes towards team captain Siya demonstrate this. Read more

Civic Awareness in Zimbabwe: a Cautionary Tale

June 24, 2019 | by Takudza Mazwienduna | 0 Comments

Zimbabwean democracy is suffering from a lack of civic awareness. A populace disinterested in politics leads to corruption and apathy. Read more

Julius Malema and Capitalism in South Africa: The Bitter Statesman

June 1, 2019 | by Takudza Mazwienduna | 0 Comments

Julius Malema follows a long trend of 'bitter statesmen', drawing from the resentment of those left behind to fuel an aggressively partisan grievance. Read more

A Waste of Help: An Insight into Aid and Corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa

May 1, 2019 | by Takudza Mazwienduna | 0 Comments

Within Sub-Saharan Africa, aid money is siphoned off by those with power. This corruption must be challenged at every step of the process. Read more

Hate in the Motherland – Homophobia in Africa

October 13, 2017 | by Takudza Mazwienduna | 0 Comments

Homophobia and anti-LGBT sentiments are still widespread throughout Africa, despite rapid advances in LGBT rights worldwide. Read more

Popular Trends and How They Affect the Problem of Witch Hunting in Zimbabwe

April 6, 2017 | by Takudza Mazwienduna | 0 Comments

Witchcraft has become one of the fundamental beliefs in Zimbabwe such that it is regarded as a reality. However, there is no evidence to support it. Read more

Risking Innocent Lives for Faith in Zimbabwe

March 15, 2017 | by Takudza Mazwienduna | 0 Comments

The adherence of Zimbabwe's rural population to African Apostolic Faith sects is damaging not only on an indirect level, but increasingly on a direct one. Read more

An Analysis of the Tsikamutanda Witch Hunting phenomenon in Eastern Zimbabwe: An Interview with Headman Nemasase

February 25, 2017 | by Takudza Mazwienduna | 0 Comments

By Chris Mataruka and Takudzwa Mazwienduna Superstition is sometimes considered a harmless phenomenon, which is why we seldom find citizens or legislators mounting serious opposition to unsubstantiated opinions deeply held by various people. Most of this superstition is inspired by irrational fear; the fear of the unknown, which often makes paranoia a trait found amongst […] Read more

Young Humanist Forums

February 15, 2017 | by Takudza Mazwienduna | 0 Comments

The International Institute for Development Facilitation (IIDF) Trust is a local NGO based in Mutare Zimbabwe. Like most Non Profits in the country, it has followed up the orthodox means of attaining development; capacity building initiatives. Capacity building initiatives imply that the strategy for executing development initiatives emphasises decision making to be centralised on local […] Read more