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What yall making for dinner? Do you buy your lunch or make it at home?

I found a 2kg unopened bag of mealie meal I bought last year.

I remember shading someone who said they struggle to think of what to cook when living alone, meanwhile I just realized all I’ve been making is pasta. Potatoes sometimes. Rice once in a while.
All those meals I swore I’d start making once I moved out.😂 I have baked multiple times so I guess that’s something

Shout out to people who live alone and still come home and make sadza regularly because the thought of picking up a mugoti after a long day mmmmmm

Hello guys. Anyone with experience on how to, and where to get the necessary trainning to Scuba dive in the Chinoyi Caves? A breakdown of the costs and timelines involved would be much appreciated.

I just want to tick it off my bucket list.

And yes, I am black 😬. Zvenjuzu tozozviona tasvika panzvimbo.

Lately I’ve realized I’ve become that uncle younger people look up to. The one they bring their CVs to like I’m secretly connected to every company in Zimbabwe. 

And I take the CV very seriously too.
“Sharp, leave it with me. I’ll see what I can do.”

That CV ends up resting peacefully in my Downloads folder like it has completed its life mission.

The pressure is real because people think once you wear formal clothes and go to work every morning, you automatically have “links.”

Meanwhile I’m also fighting for my own survival, annual leave approval, and office WiFi.

The worst part is when they follow up:
“Any update on my CV?”

And now I must start speaking corporate English:
“Things are in progress. We are monitoring the situation.”

Meanwhile absolutely nothing is happening 

Adulting in Zimbabwe is realizing the adults we looked up to were also just freestyling life.

I moved from Bulawayo a while ago and was wondering where exactly does on go for cheap and chill 1st dates, cause Whenever I ask for suggestions from a girl its either they have no idea or suggest Smokehouse or Mozambik which isn't really ideal for a 1st date lol.

Some suggestions please

I was recently offered a 2-year graduate trainee contract with a remuneration of just $150/month. I ended up declining it because after factoring in transport, food, rent, and basic living costs, it honestly felt impossible to survive on.

I understand being a graduate trainee means you're still learning, but at some point the compensation starts feeling disrespectful rather than developmental.

Are these kinds of offers normal now, or am I justified in feeling insulted by it?

There are a lot of philosophical or self-help books that transform men out there, but on a personal note, I think every man who really wants to be a good partner, a good father, and a person that other men can admire yet envy should read and practice the principles discussed by Niccolò Machiavelli in The Prince. This book teaches more about the life of a leader, which by nature translates into manhood.

Anyway, to soften things up, after that you should go through Meditations. This book is all you need if you are a father to sons especially because it teaches you how to raise men of honour, just by applying the teachings about Marcus Aurelius’ life and upbringing. This book changed my perspective on how I was personally treated as I was growing up. I was raised in a harsh state, tiichinzi varume hava cheme

At some point, I thought it was abuse that a boy in Grade 3 should be able to do his own laundry, make his bed, and clean the dishes for a family of five. But after reading Meditations, I started realizing that actually we were being taught to be reselient like we are turning to be.

All I am saying is that for men, especially people between 20–35, life doesn’t really make sense at this age. Everything seems like it is not working in your favor, but trust me, this is the period where a lot of our beliefs are tried and tested. I hope you don’t live a frowning life because of your circumstances, but instead take the time and treat it as training for something you always wanted. Just like how we suffer 13 years of our lives just to get O Level. Hold on, look around you, see how blessed you are, and try some of the principles in these books.

Fellow Zim Arsenal fans, I think it’s time we organize our own parade 😂🔴⚪

Not just for winning the league but for surviving banter every season and still showing up with hope.

Who's with me😁

I left Zimbabwe in 2008 when things where hard after l realised l will reach a dead end coz zve corruption nekuvhara vanhu wasn't my cut. I went to Cape Town because ndokwaive nemunhu wekusvikira, usually when relocating your contacts will determine relocation base. I left though after about 15 years but now that l am out of Cape Town l understand why Zimbabweans don't want to leave South Africa. Actually the whole of Western Cape it's majestic, no wonder Cape-town was voted the the best city in the world. Now l try to compare with Harare, even the surbubs uum pane nharo. If you have time Google one or 2 of the following places, all in one city, Table Mountain, Camps Bay, Green point, Constantia, Simons Town, Fishhoek, Paarl, Tokai, Hermanus, Summerset West, Stellenbotch, Houtbay, Sea Point, Century City, Water Front, Bloubergstrand etc. Mukazo hustler mbichana, endai ku Trababalas kuno hiker, you can live in a back packer for 2 weeks henyu, mozodzoka, it will change everything, the way you view life and your ambitions as well. You will aim high. You can't gumira hako mu Joburg or somewhere, just to be a tourist for a month or 2 weeks chete. I choose SA because Europe is far and expensive in terms of transport, manje ne $30 unosvika mu Joburg,

If you suggest HIV testing to your partner (talking stage) and they give even a hint of resistance, just know they already know their result. Positive people will rarely spill their status voluntarily, and they will avoid by all means to get tested!

This post is not intended to stir up rage baiting - if you feel from the onset this is rage bait, then you have answered the question as to the context of what I am posting below.

Can this question be debated and answered without us as a community being nefarious in any way, shape or form. Is the white populous of Zimbabwe still somewhat in control in a subtle yet clearly obvious manner? I get the idea that whites that opted to stay in Zimbabwe regardless of how green the proverbial grass may be on the other side, have calculated the risk versus reward and opted to take on the daily hardships regardless, rather than moving overseas where life is actually harder than the lifestyle being practiced and enjoyed in Zimbabwe.

Visit a white-owned establishment, and you can hear it in the high-society chambers of chatter, amongst themselves, there is always a sense of superiority, while the "workers" run the business, serve food, clean up, do the gardening, walk the dogs etc. It appears that not much has really changed in some of these affluent circles, where you can tangibly feel the atmosphere of master/servant from back in the day. It's a travesty - maybe I'm wrong, but I see it all the time and it is deplorable. One must wonder why they have held out on staying and "putting up with crap" while they make money, enjoy the spoils of business, and fly under the radar in their dealings amongst themselves. If they were to pack up and go as many of their kin have done, they would soon be struck with reality in that you are not that special, you are just an average person, more than likely will not have servants at your beck and call, and will have to do all the "dirty work" themselves. I have known of quite a few white folk that packed up and left for the UK, Australia, USA etc. and soon discovered how good it was in Zimbabwe - only to come back and settle for second best with all the trimmings.

This mindset is unacceptable, and must be addressed, in such a manner that the playing field is leveled by and through respect and followed with decent outcomes that remove and truly abolish the stigma of "less than" equality - there is no room for such. Am I right?

Please note: this is not a dig or racial slur against whites, it is just an observation worthy of debate, without the intent to piss anyone off or instigate rage bating. If this offends, chances are there is a lack of honesty and open dialog.

EDIT: I hope this is not removed, it's a topic that most want to sweep under the rug.

hi guys,, jow long does it take to get your license 🪪 disc sent to your local post office after you get your temporary license ???