APRIL 2016 REVIEW: Mokoomba at Apollo, Wizkid and ZTV’s ‘tezvara’ moment

And then we got to April

Here is a review of April 2016 in the news (bold indicates link to original article)

Mokoomba rocked it at the Apollo. And here was the view from the hallowed ground.

SA president Jacob Zuma issued an apology over the Nkandla scandal

Playwright Stephen Chifunyise wed

Indigenisation minister Patrick Zhuwao sent out a presser to ‘correct’ Finance and Economic Developmemt minister Patrick Chinamasa on his view on the act.

And then Wizkid did not perform as scheduled in Harare

Stunner got married

PO Box TV changed its name to Bustop TV

Then there was that moment on ZTV when they showed the image of Tezvara with Mbuya Nehanda. That went mad. ZBC apologised.

Then there was  that MDC-T demo in Harare.

A 37 year-old Zimbabwean man known in his circles as Tee Fuz was arrested for the stabbing to death of 22 year-old Leigh-Anne Zanelle Mahachi in Sheffield.

We wrote our Zimbabwe at 36, and it centred on dreams deferred.

Music pioneer and superstar Prince died

Soukous star Papa Wemba collapsed and  died while performing on stage in Cote D’Ivoire

Former Zimbabwe captain Tatenda Taibu returned to the fold, after he was appointed convenor of selectors

Harare mayor Bernard Manyenyeni received the first of his suspensions.

Econet Media announced it had acquired the rights to the NBA

Acie Lumumba released that video having a go at Patrick Zhuwao

The Zimbabwe Cricket women’s team completed a clean sweep when they hosted a four team World T20 African qualifier tournament.

Sir Wicknell contributed money to repatriate Zimbabwean women stuck in Kuwait

And Evey Mwatse landed a role on SABC’s  Ithuba Lokugcina

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