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Despite abundant natural resources, Matabeleland trails behind in terms of tangible development.
BY MBONISI GUMBO | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | MAR 5, 2021
Despite being endowed with abundant natural resources, including gold, methane gas, and timber amongst others, the region of Matabeleland trails the rest of the country in terms of tangible local development, according to verifiable data in our possession. Are the region's resources a curse? Mbonisi Gumbo dives deep into Matabeleland’s development conundrum.
Some districts in Matabeleland province do not have cellular networks, radio and television signals to cater for online learning. Image by Nicholson
BY MBONISI GUMBO | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | FEB 19, 2021
Poor pass rates in public examinations has long been an issue facing the region of Matabeleland, but COVID-19 could have worsened the existing challenges, now the region finds itself facing a problem it has always contended with. Could decentralization be the solution? Mbonisi Gumbo has a point to make.
Jack of all trades: An academic, legal guru, farmer and disc jockey | Images supplied by family
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Bulawayo is faced with a ballooning housing backlog which stands at more than 160 000. Graphic by The Citizen Bulletin
BY MBONISI GUMBO | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | FEB 5, 2020
Thousands of Bulawayo youths languish in poverty, rent cubby holes, and squat in informal settlements. The city’s expansion project aimed at addressing some of these challenges is just a pipe dream, writes Mbonisi Gumbo.
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