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Settlements Established by the Ndebele on their way from Zululand

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:36:54+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Traditional Dancers. Image credit african.one

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Ndebele State: Settlements Established by the Ndebele on their way from Zululand

These are the names that the settlements that the Ndebele established on their way from Zululand:
1. Ekhupumuleni
2. Emhlahlahlandhlela
3. Egabeni
4. Mosega
5. Endinaneni
6. Enkengwini
7. Tshweyane

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Portuguese who owned Prazos

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:36:47+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Slaves working on a Prazo.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:The Portuguese in the Zambezi Valley: Portuguese who owned Prazos

These are some the early Portuguese settlers who owned Prazos in the Mutapa Kingdom:
De Jesus Xavier
Jose De Araujo Lobo
Vicente Jose Ribeiro
Jose Do Rosario Andrade
Sebastiao Moraes Almeida
Joao Lobo

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The Course of the Anglo-Ndebele War of 1893-1894

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:36:25+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Early settler soldiers who fought in the First Anglo-Ndebele War

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:The Course of the Anglo-Ndebele War

The war began with serious preparations from both sides
Lobengula recalled his army that he had sent to Barotseland
He positioned them strategically in areas covering Fort Salisbury, Victoria and Bechuanaland

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Agriculture in Rhodesia

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:36:09+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Tobacco remains an important cash crop to this day.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: : Zimbabwe 1894-1969: Agriculture in Rhodesia

After failing to get the desired profits and discovering the second Rand in mining, the settlers turned to agriculture

The European settlers did not immediately utilize the land they had acquired since […]

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The Pass Laws in Rhodesia

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:35:54+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A Rhodesian police officer talking to a black motorists. Image credit ebay.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Zimbabwe 1894-1969:The Pass Laws

They were initiated in 1896 to control the movement of native men to towns
From 1902 men over 14 years of age were to register at the pass office to […]

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Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland: The Royal (Bledisloe) Commission of March 1938

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:35:47+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Harare during the days of the Federation

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Royal (Bledisloe) Commission of March 1938

After the conference, there were no steps towards a Federation
This commission was put in place by the British government to look into the resolution passed by the Victoria Falls Conference

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African Grievances against Colonial Rule: Economic Grievances

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:35:37+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Land was one of the core grievances.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Struggle for Independence in Colonial Zimbabwe:African Grievances against Colonial Rule: Economic Grievances

The racial division of the land was the main cause of the liberation struggle
All Rhodesian Prime Ministers were farmers
The institution of the Land Apportionment […]

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Settler’s (Rhodesian Army’s) warfare tactics

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:35:15+02:00January 24th, 2023|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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Specific Chapters of the Constitution of Zimbabwe

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:35:07+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Constitutional Court.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe:Specific Chapters of the Constitution of Zimbabwe

The Lancaster Constitution was divided into 12 chapters but the new constitution has 18 chapters which are:
1. Founding objectives
2. National objectives
3. Citizenship
4. The Declaration of Rights
5. The Executive (President, Vice Presidents, Ministers and Cabinet)

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