February 2025

Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland: Health

By |2025-02-12T09:11:52+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Kwekwe General Hospital during the Rhodesian era

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland: Health

  • The Federal Government was responsible for public health
  • The Ministry of Health built hospitals that were well equipped with specialists and drugs in major cities
  • Rural clinics were also built with some being […]
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Case Study:Copper mining in Zambia

By |2025-02-12T09:38:48+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Kansanshi Copper mine in Zambia. Image credit apjjf.org

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Case Study:Copper mining in Zambia

The Copper belt

  • The following are factors which have influenced the development of copper mining on the copper belt in Zambia:

Geological occurrence of copper

  • The copper deposits occur in an axial belt […]
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Causes of the Second Chimurenga and the UDI

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

Ian Smith signing the UDI.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Struggle for Independence in Colonial Zimbabwe 1900-1980:  The Armed Struggle (1966-1979)

  • Nationalists saw that the use of violence and war could not be avoided
  • Many other factors also caused the outbreak of the Chimurenga ranging from reformist pressure politics to […]
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Assassination of Hebert Chitepo 18 March 1975

By |2025-02-12T09:21:38+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Hebert Chitepo Right

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Struggle for Independence in Colonial Zimbabwe 1900-1980: Assassination of Hebert Chitepo 18 March 1975

  • The assassination of Chitepo saw crisis rocking ZANU as there were leadership struggles
  • Chitepo was a lawyer by profession and very intelligent and was a dedicated nationalist who […]
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Rhodesian Government Response to the War

By |2025-02-12T09:42:01+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Rhodesian soldiers about to be deployed

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Struggle for Independence in Colonial Zimbabwe 1900-1980: Rhodesian Government Response to the War

  • Smith maintained that he fought the war to support Western Christian Civilization
  • According to Smith it was war against Communism, Subversion and Foreign Infiltration
  • According […]
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Sources of fresh water

By |2025-02-12T09:13:00+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

There are various sources of fresh water

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Water: Sources of fresh water

  • Supplies of fresh water can be examined at a local level or at a national/international level.
  • Local supply sources at family or village level are usually small-scale, cheap schemes that can be […]
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Limitation of rights and freedoms

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

Riot Police

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Limitation of rights and freedoms

  • The fundamental rights and freedoms set out in the Constitution must be exercised reasonably and with due regard for the rights and freedoms of other persons
  • The fundamental rights and freedoms set out in the […]
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Chapter 11: Security Service

By |2025-02-12T08:58:18+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The defence forces are in charge of defending the nation

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Chapter 11: Security Service

  • Security services are responsible for maintaining law and order in the country
  • The security services of Zimbabwe consist of:
    1. The Defence Forces
    2. The Police Service
    3. The intelligence services
    4. […]

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Fish conservation at sea level

By |2025-02-12T09:19:34+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Fish drying. Image credit irinnews.org

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources:Fishing:Fish conservation at sea level

  • Sustainable use of fish resources is necessary in order to meet present and future needs.
  • The following have been adapted by SADC countries to ensure sustainability of the fishing industry.
  • Quota system. Countries like South […]
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Nuclear power: Factors affecting location

By |2025-02-12T09:36:40+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Pelindaba Nuclear station South Africa. Image credit thinkgeoenergy.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Energy: Nuclear power: Location factors

  • The pollution caused by nuclear power plants and the ever present danger of a melt down and nuclear fall-out have made such plants very sensitive in terms of location relative to […]
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