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Topological maps

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:17:55+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

An example of a topological map of Uganda. Image credit babakfakhamzadeh.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Transport: Topological Maps

A topological map is one where straight lines are drawn to replace winding routes of transport networks.
These straight lines may replace roads, rails or waterways but they are always drawn to link […]

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South Africa 1867 – 1910: Economic Effects of Mining and Minerals in South Africa

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:33:32+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Early image of Johannesburg.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: South Africa 1867 – 1910: Effects of Mining

There was infrastructural development in South Africa, for example, railways, food industries and roads
Railways were built to link major towns such as Kimberly, Transvaal, Cape town, Port Elizabeth, East London, Johannesburg and Durban

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The African Affairs Board

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:05:54+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

First Street in Salisbury (Harare)

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland: African Affairs Board

It was established as a safeguard measure against racial segregation
It protected Africans from racial segregation and also stood up for their rights and interests
It consisted of 3 African members and 3 […]

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African Grievances against Colonial Rule: Economic Grievances

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:24:08+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Land was one of the core grievances.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Struggle for Independence in Colonial Zimbabwe:African Grievances against Colonial Rule: Economic Grievances

The racial division of the land was the main cause of the liberation struggle
All Rhodesian Prime Ministers were farmers
The institution of the Land Apportionment […]

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Political Associations and Workers Unions

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:44:49+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Hebert Chitepo and his wife.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Struggle for Independence in Colonial Zimbabwe 1900-1980: Political Associations and Workers Unions

Africans between the 1920s-1940s saw the need to move from disorderly protests in the form of religious organizations and welfare organizations and they started forming trade unions and […]

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Longtitude and time calculations

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:03:43+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Different Time Zones

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Transport and Trade : How to calculate time for different countries

A time zone is a region of the globe that observes a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes.
Time zones tend to follow the boundaries of countries and their subdivisions because […]

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Sustainable Management of forest resources in rural areas

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:24:30+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Some of the staff from various ministries and organisations in Zimbabwe involved in the sustainable use of resources

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Natural Resources: Sustainable Management of forest resources in rural areas

Sustainable economic development involves the careful management of resources, conservation and the monitoring of the effects of resource exploitation […]

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What is the Purpose of a Constitution

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:43:18+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Text from the Gender Commission Act of 2015. Image credit herzimbabwe.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe:What is the Purpose of a Constitution

It is important for the maintaining of order in a state
It is the supreme is therefore all other laws have to be aligned to […]

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The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Types of Citizenship

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

There are various ways to obtain citizenship

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe:Types of Citizenship

Citizen by Birth

Persons are Zimbabwean citizens by birth if they were born in Zimbabwe
When they were born:
1. Either their mother or their father was a Zimbabwean citizen
2. Any of their grandparents was […]

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