February 2025

Zimbabwe’s forests

By |2025-02-12T09:19:03+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Msasa trees in spring. Image credit flickr.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Natural Resources: Renewable Resources: Zimbabwe’s forests

  • Zimbabwe’s natural vegetation is generally described as savanna woodland.
  • This means that the vegetation consists mainly of tall grass and scattered trees.
  • The density of trees varies from place to place depending on various […]
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Geneva Conference 1976 and Malta Talks 1978

By |2025-02-12T09:25:35+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Mugabe in 1976

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Struggle for Independence in Colonial Zimbabwe 1900-1980: Geneva Conference 1976 and Malta Talks 1978

  • In October 1976 ZANU and ZAPU united to form a Patriotic Front
  • They then went to a negotiating conference in Geneva, Switzerland as a united front and all negotiation which […]
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Tropical Forest Case study:The Korup Project

By |2025-02-12T08:57:58+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

The Korup National Park. Image credit himalayaninstitute.org

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Case study:The Korup Project

  • This project is located in the south-western part of Cameroon, on the border with Nigeria.
  • The forest around this area is characterized by high rainfall and poor soils making it unsuitable for raising crops
  • The […]
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Chapter 1: Founding Provisions

By |2025-02-12T09:15:42+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The Republic of Zimbabwe

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Chapter 1: Founding Provisions

The Republic

  • Zimbabwe is a unitary, democratic and sovereign republic.

Supremacy of Constitution

  • This Constitution is the supreme law of Zimbabwe and any law, practice, custom or conduct inconsistent with it is invalid to the extent of […]
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Inland fresh water fishing

By |2025-02-12T09:32:36+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Woman fishing in a river. Image credit adventourizim.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Fishing: Inland fresh water fishing

  • Subsistence fishing has been and is still practiced in Southern Africa.
  • Subsistence fishing refers to fishing, other than sport fishing, that is carried out primarily to feed the family and relatives […]
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Communication in Business: Teleconferencing/ Video Conferencing

By |2025-02-12T09:09:32+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Video conferencing. Image credit bluejeans.com

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Managing Human Resources: Communication in Business: Teleconferencing/ Video Conferencing

  • A conference is a meeting between two or more people with a shared business interest
  • A video conference is when such a meeting takes place with the aid of computers
  • Two […]
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The siting and production of hydro-electric power: Rivers and Space

By |2025-02-12T09:28:25+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

The Zambezi River and the Victoria Falls. Image credit thesafarisource.com/

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Energy:The siting and production of hydro-electric power

Large perennial rivers

  • These are also important and necessary for establishing HEP stations.
  • These ensure a constant supply of a large volume of water required.
  • When the rivers […]
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Small scale energy sources and plants:Solar energy

By |2025-02-12T09:44:50+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

A Photo-voltaic power plant. Image credit oorjasolar.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Energy:Small scale energy sources and plants:Solar energy

  • Solar energy is converted into electrical energy in two ways
  • The first is through the use of solar panels
  • These are also known as photo voltaic power plants for reasons […]
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Problems faced by the Weimer Republic

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

Pictures showing the hyperinflation in the Weimer Republic

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Problems faced by the Weimer Republic

  • Dissatisfaction of the Versailles treaty
  • Too many political parties
  • Reparations that were too high
  • Weak government caused by the existence of many political parties in the […]
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The Anschluss March 1938 (The Invasion of Austria)

By |2025-02-12T09:05:41+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Hitler arriving into Austria

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: The Anschluss March 1938 (The Invasion of Austria)

  • Germany and Austria had been forbidden from forming a union by the Versailles treaty
  • Hitler however felt that he wanted to incorporate his homeland into Germany as he […]
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