More than a century on, the final journey of King Lobengula remains contested. New oral history work is changing what we thought we knew.
History
When Bulawayo Was the Industrial Heart of Southern Africa
Between 1955 and 1975, Bulawayo’s factories employed more people than the entire formal economy of Botswana. A look back at the boom that built the city.
The Khami Ruins: What Six Hundred Years of Stone Can Teach Us
Just twenty-two kilometres from the city centre, the Khami Ruins are older than most European cathedrals — and far less appreciated than they deserve.
Inside the Old Trade Fair Site: A Walk Through Bulawayo’s 1960s Glory
The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair grounds tell the story of a city that once announced itself to the world every April.
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