February 2025

South Africa 1867 – 1910: The Mining Companies

By |2025-02-12T09:33:19+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Ferreira’s Gold Mine Johannesburg South Africa

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: South Africa 1867 – 1910: The Mining Companies

  • The first settlers to acquire gold claims got more ores easier and were able to raise more capital for reinvestment
  • Later gold mining required much more technical and advanced machinery
  • Rhodes was […]
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The Federal Executive or Cabinet and Federal Civil Service

By |2025-02-12T09:05:40+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Parliament meeting in Zimbabwe image credit Newsday.co.zw

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland:The Federal Executive or Cabinet and Federal Civil Service

  • The Federal government had a cabinet that co-ordinated and directed its movements
  • Initially there were 5 cabinet ministers which later increased to 7 by 1958
  • The […]
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Chimurenga II/ Umvukela II: Introduction

By |2025-02-12T09:23:50+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Struggle for Independence in Colonial Zimbabwe 1900-1980: Chimurenga II/ Umvukela II

 Introduction

  • This topic seeks to evaluate early protest movements in Southern Rhodesia
  • It enumerates the list of grievances that Africans had against colonial rule
  • The social and economic lives of […]
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The Struggle for Independence in Colonial Zimbabwe 1900-1980: Welfare Associations

By |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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Conservation of mineral resources

By |2025-02-12T09:01:45+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

A pile of metal awaiting recycling. Image credit earth911.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources:Conservation of mineral resources

  • Conservation of resources is the ethical use and protection of valuable resources, such as trees, minerals, wildlife, water and others.
  • It focuses on maintaining the natural world in order to protect the […]
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Effects of deforestation in rural areas

By |2025-02-12T09:24:09+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Deforestation also occurs around urban areas

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Forestry:Effects of deforestation in rural areas

  • Deforestation is not limited to communal areas in Zimbabwe but also extends to commercial farming areas and even government protected woodlands.
  • People poach timber for sale in towns as firewood or to […]
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What is a Constitution

By |2025-02-12T09:43:05+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai at the signing of the current constitution in 2013. Image credit newsday.co.zw

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: What is a Constitution

  • A constitution is as set of rules and regulations and principles which direct how an organization or country is ruled
  • In shona a constitution is […]
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Constitution of Zimbabwe: Chapter 3: Citizenship

By |2025-02-12T09:14:55+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Citizens of Zimbabwe

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe:Chapter 3: Citizenship

  • This section states who can be a citizen in Zimbabwe
  • This section has however been amended a couple of times
  • Citizenship comes with many privileges and rights which are usually not enjoyed by non-citizens
  • A citizen of […]
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Constitution of Zimbabwe: The Attorney General

By |2025-02-12T09:28:38+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The High Court of Zimbabwe

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Attorney-General

  • The Attorney-General appointed by the President
  • A person is qualified for appointment as Attorney-General if he or she is qualified for appointment as a judge of the High Court
  • The functions of the Attorney-General are:
    1. To […]
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Fishing in other parts of Zimbabwe

By |2025-02-12T09:08:06+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

A Zimbabwean fisherman attempts to land his catch. Image credit deseretnews.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Fishing:Other fisheries in Zimbabwe

  • Both commercial and subsistence fishing also takes place in Zimbabwe’s internal dams.
  • The major ones include Lake Chivero and Manyame on the Manyame river and Lake Mutirikwi on the […]
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