February 2025

The Effects of TNC in Zimbabwe

By |2025-02-12T09:43:54+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Nestle Zimbabwe and the minister of education. Image credit nestle-ea.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: The Effects of TNC in Zimbabwe

  • TNC activities have both positive and negative effects to the economies and people of the host countries in which they operate.

The character and distribution of industry in Zimbabwe

  • The […]
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The railways in Zimbabwe

By |2025-02-12T09:11:42+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

NRZ train.chronicle.co.zw

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

  • The railway network of Zimbabwe is less complicated when compared to the road network.
  • There are,however, some striking similarities between these.
  • The main railway line of Zimbabwe runs along the Central Watershed from Bulawayo through Gweru, Kwekwe, Kadoma and then […]
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Modern Developments in Transport: Rail transport

By |2025-02-12T09:30:56+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

High speed “bullet” train. Image credit inhabitat.com

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

  • In advanced countries, high speed rail transport has been developed.
  • For example the Japanese have developed their high speed Bullet train which can reach speeds of 350 – 400 km per hour.
  • All […]
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Political Reasons for the Formation of the Federation

By |2025-02-12T09:38:44+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Mutare during the Rhodesian era.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Feration of Rhodesia and Nyasaland: Reasons for the Formation of the Federation

  • The settlers wanted the amalgamation of Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia and Nyasaland at first
  • The idea was then accepted by many settlers in 1945
  • It was however rejected by:
      […]
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Social Development in the Federation

By |2025-02-12T09:11:43+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

University of Rhodesia (now University of Zimbabwe)

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland: Social Development

Education

  • The University of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was opened in Salisbury in 1957 by the federal government
  • The university was multiracial as per the requirements of the partnership
  • It was a London University […]
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Gold panning in Zimbabwe

By |2025-02-12T09:38:39+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Gold Panners. Image credit news.trust.org

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Resource Exploitation: Gold panners in Zimbabwe

  • Zimbabwe has more than 800 000 gold panners who have invaded much of the central Highveld and areas along major rivers.
  • The number fluctuates seasonally but the sudden rise in number of the […]
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The Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) and the People’s Caretaker Council (PPC)

By |2025-02-12T08:59:49+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Mugabe the Secretary General of Zanu PF

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Struggle for Independence in Colonial Zimbabwe 1900-1980:The Zimbabwe African National Union and the People’s Caretaker Council (PPC)

  • After disputes in the nationalist ZAPU, they split into two groups as there was dissatisfaction over Nkomo’s leadership after he accepted […]
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Settler’s (Rhodesian Army’s) warfare tactics

By |2025-02-12T09:21:27+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Abel Muzorewa in 2005

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Struggle for Independence in Colonial Zimbabwe 1900-1980: Settler’s warfare tactics

  • They built a powerful army and air force of both whites and blacks. The blacks in white armies were sellouts
  • They also used the state of emergency declaration and used various […]
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War Activities after the Geneva Conference

By |2025-02-12T09:41:50+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Air Rhodesia Viscount Aircraft. Image credit MediaWikihi

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Struggle for Independence in Colonial Zimbabwe 1900-1980: War Activities after the Geneva Conference

  • ZIPRA began to penetrate into the rural areas and also lost two of its leaders
  • Jason Z Moyo was killed in by a parcel bomb […]
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Human Geography: Hydrological cycle

By |2025-02-12T09:12:47+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

The hydrological cycle. Image credit physicalgeography.net

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Natural Resources: Water: Hydrological cycle

  • If you are looking for the Hydrological Cycle explanation from Physical Geography please click/tap here.
  • The water cycle replenishes the world’s water resources through rain.
  • Hydro means water.
  • Rain water flows into streams and rivers […]
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