February 2025

Skills taught by Missionaries

By |2025-02-12T09:46:11+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Mission schools are still a part of the Zimbabwean school system

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Missionaries in Zimbabwe:Skills taught by Missionaries

  • These are some of the skills taught by missionaries at their missions:
  • Carpentry
  • Farming
  • Nursing
  • Preaching
  • Reading
  • Teaching
  • Writing

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The Rudd Concession of 30 October 1888

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

Charles Rudd.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:The Colonization of Zimbabwe:The Rudd Concession of 30 October 1888

  • Rhodes thought that Lobengula could cancel the Moffat treaty so he came up with a plan on how to secure Zimbabwe.
  • He had to secure mining rights hence the need for a concession.
  • This led […]
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Establishment of Colonial Political Structure after Ndebele-Shona Uprisings

By |2025-02-12T09:19:18+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Cecil John Rhodes

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:Establishment of Colonial Political Structure after Ndebele-Shona Uprisings

  • The British government had to prevent Rhodes’ from controlling Rhodesia alone so they established a Order-in-Council
  • The Rhodesian Order-in-Council was established in 1898
  • The land issue was a major political concern the Council dealt with
  • In […]
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Education in Rhodesia

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

St Georges college in Harare. Image credit youtube.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Zimbabwe 1894-1969: Education

  • In 1907 the Native Education Ordinance was passed which facilitated the creation of boarding missionary schools for Africans
  • African were mainly educated on industrial education
  • Orderlies and agricultural demonstrators were the only ones trained whilst […]
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South Africa 1867 – 1910: Social Effects of Minerals and Mining in South Africa

By |2025-02-12T09:33:50+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Mine workers of different races at Joburg

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

  • The urban population grew in the 1870s
  • This was because many local population migrated to mining towns to search for employment
  • Foreigners also emigrated to South African mining towns in search of […]
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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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The Zimbabwe African People’s Union (ZAPU)

By |2025-02-12T08:59:34+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Nkomo and Garfield Todd

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Struggle for Independence in Colonial Zimbabwe 1900-1980:The Zimbabwe African People’s Union (ZAPU)

  • It was formed eight days after the NDP was banned
  • The Whitehead government was planning for election in 1962 under the new constitution
  • It constricted its repressive laws and […]
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Internal Settlement and Zimbabwe-Rhodesia

By |2025-02-12T09:42:24+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A photo of Abel Muzorewa

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Struggle for Independence in Colonial Zimbabwe 1900-1980: Internal Settlement and Zimbabwe-Rhodesia

  • After Smith accepted the One Man One Vote he began talks with local moderate nationalists such as
  • Abel Muzorewa,
  • Chief Chirau and
  • Chief Ndiweni
  • The settlement allowed Africans to […]
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Chapter 5: The Executive (President, Vice Presidents, Ministers and Cabinet)

By |2025-02-12T09:27:36+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The Presidential Motorcade

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Chapter 5: The Executive (President, Vice Presidents, Ministers and Cabinet)

  • The Executive is the main branch of the government
  • The Executive has administrative duties including the formulating of policy
  • They also implement laws and this function is wide

Executive authority

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Mussolini’s Domestic Policy and Achievements

By |2025-02-12T09:39:36+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Mussolini giving a speech.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Italy: Benito Mussolini: Mussolini’s Domestic Policy and Achievements

One of Mussolini’s major aim was economic self-sufficiency with policies like the battle for grain, the battle for babies and the battle of the LIRA.

Battle of Grain

  • Mussolini encourage […]
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