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First Chimurenga: The Role of Religion in the Ndebele – Shona uprisings (1896-7)

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:16:13+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Kaguvi and Nehanda Heroes of the First Chimurenga

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The First Chimurenga: The Role of Religion in the Ndebele – Shona uprisings (1896-7)

It is believed that the BSAC exaggerated the role played by religious leaders
They blamed them for using supernatural methods
The religious leaders worked […]

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Multinational Companies in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:43:04+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Mining at Rio Tinto. Image credit afrespost.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: TNCs in Zimbabwe

Transnational corporations (TNCs) or multi-national companies (MNCs) are companies with economic operations in more than one country.
Some may have operation in one country but with diverse operations

Structural operations of TNCs

Anglo-American Corporation (AAC) is a TNC. […]

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Roads in Zimbabwe

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:11:20+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Wide tarred road with a cycle track.

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Transport: Road transport network in Zimbabwe

Roads in Zimbabwe have been divided into groups, namely:<
1. Wide-tarred roads which are two-way highways with a minimum width of 6 metres, and
2. Other roads include here are narrow-tarred roads, strip roads and […]

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Modern Developments in Transport: Road transport

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:30:28+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Google’s Self-driving car. Image credit abclocal.go.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Transport:Modern Developments in Transport: Road transport

With technology advancement, increase in human population and growth in national, regional and international trade, there has been tremendous improvements in all modes of transport for good and people.
The main aims of these improvements […]

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Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland: The Royal (Bledisloe) Commission of March 1938

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:38:37+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Harare during the days of the Federation

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Royal (Bledisloe) Commission of March 1938

After the conference, there were no steps towards a Federation
This commission was put in place by the British government to look into the resolution passed by the Victoria Falls Conference

[…]

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Informal Cross-border trade

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:11:21+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Cross border buses at RoadPort.

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Trade: Informal Cross-border trade

COMESA defines informal cross-border trade (ICBT) as a form of trade that is unrecorded in official statistics, and is carried out by small businesses in the region.
Informal cross border traders are vendors who travel to neighbouring […]

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Problems being faced by the Mining Industry in Zimbabwe

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:37:58+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Abandoned mine. Image credit wenxuecity.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Problems being faced by the Mining Industry in Zimbabwe

Disinvestment by TNC after 1980 resulted in some mine closures and creation of ghost towns.
For example are Kamative and Mhangura.
Some mine closures are also as a result of […]

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The Zimbabwe African People’s Union (ZAPU)

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T08:59:34+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Nkomo and Garfield Todd

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Struggle for Independence in Colonial Zimbabwe 1900-1980:The Zimbabwe African People’s Union (ZAPU)

It was formed eight days after the NDP was banned
The Whitehead government was planning for election in 1962 under the new constitution
It constricted its repressive laws and […]

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Mass Mobilization and Politicization 1972-74

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:21:14+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Josiah “Magama” Tongogara

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Struggle for Independence in Colonial Zimbabwe 1900-1980: Mass Mobilization and Politicization 1972-74

The nationalists saw that forceful recruiting was not working so there was need to change their approach to political education
They began mobilizing and educating the masses on the need […]

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Deforestation in tropical rainforests

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:41:25+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Deforestation in a Tropical Rainforest. Image credit .worldwildlife.org

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Natural Resources:Tropical deforestation

Deforestation in tropical rain forests is mainly a result of the need to meet local and external needs.
Local needs are generally basic and include the following:
Agriculture- population pressures and rural poverty forces people to […]

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February 2025