O Level History Notes Archives - Page 9 of 29 - Free ZIMSEC & Cambridge Revision Notes

First Chimurenga: Results of the Ndebele-Shona Uprisings

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

The railway line reached Salisbury(Harare)

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Colonisation of Zimbabwe: Results of the Ndebele-Shona Uprisings

The defeat of the Ndebele and Shona led to the total colonization of Zimbabwe and the Europeans firmly settled
Many Shona chiefs were killed during the first Chimurenga
The whites replaced these chief […]

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Methods used to Recruit Labour in Rhodesia

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T08:56:08+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Slaves toiling. Image credit stockton.edu

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Zimbabwe 1894-1969: Methods used to Recruit Labour

The settlers used force to get labour at first chibharo, slave or forced labour
They forced local chiefs to supply able bodied men
Policemen would raid villages and force all able bodied men to […]

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Mining Monopoly and its Effects in South Africa

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:19:43+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Workers for the De Beers company

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: South Africa 1867 – 1910: Mining Monopoly and its Effects

The Wernher-Beit provided the capital to purchase all necessary claims
Its agent locally was Cecil John Rhodes who had been attracted by the adventures of mining in Africa
The capital […]

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The Federal Assembly and Supreme Court

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:05:27+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The Supreme Court of Zimbabwe

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland: The Federal Assembly and Supreme Court

It was the Parliament or Legislative body
The Parliament was to consist of 35 MPs and 26 represented whites, that is, 14 from Southern Rhodesia, 8 from Northern Rhodesia and […]

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The Struggle for Independence in Colonial Zimbabwe 1900-1980: Welfare Associations

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:44:37+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Black workers in Gwelo

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Struggle for Independence in Colonial Zimbabwe 1900-1980: Welfare Associations

Africans also protested through welfare associations
The welfare associations were set up to help those in need
They looked non-political on the surface but deep down they had political roots
An example […]

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The Kissinger Proposals

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:25:13+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The American Career diplomat Henry Kissinger. Image credit Huffington Post

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Struggle for Independence in Colonial Zimbabwe 1900-1980: The Kissinger Proposals

Efforts to get a peaceful settlement were necessary after the war were now necessary after 1977
Nkomo and Smith had failed to reach a consensus […]

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Constitution of Zimbabwe: Chapter 4: Declaration of Rights

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:15:23+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Every human has certain inalienable rights.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Chapter 4: Declaration of Rights

This chapter lists all the rights a person is entitled to
Everyone has certain rights they acquire from the time they are born
The rights start with life itself which is […]

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Prisons and Correctional Service and its functions

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

Harare Remand Prison

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Prisons and Correctional Service and its functions

There is a Prisons and Correctional Service which is responsible for:
1. The protection of society from criminals through the incarceration and rehabilitation of convicted persons and others who are lawfully required to […]

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