The Rudd Concession changed the face of Matebeleland … but was it really the scurrilous document it was made out to be … or was there another interloper, determined to get his share of the cake, regardless of what it might mean to King Lobengula? All fascinating - but disturbing - stuff.
#7 THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND ITS IMPACTS
What propelled the maddened rush to central and southern Africa? Why was Southern Rhodesia's colonisation unique - unlike any other? Was Rhodes a complete idiot to take on the British South Africa Company - or a driven genius? An overview of the incredible global drivers and events taking place just before the inauguration of King Lobengula.
Thank you John Posselt and the Zim Field Guide for those photographs and insights into Mother Patrick and her work. She achieved so much in her 36 years.
The photograph on the right is from the National Tapestry, showing the British South Africa Company badge at the top; bottom left the Royal Red Cross Medal awarded to Mother Patrick by Queen Victoria in 1898, right the granite Celtic Cross on her grave. The tapestry depicts Rhodes, Mother Patrick and the four other Dominican sisters in 1893.
#2 MZILIKAZI KHULAMO CHALLENGES TSHAKA
What finally drove a young man from a small clan within a remote tribe on the Black Umfolozi River to challenge the might of the great military strategist Ki… finally drove a young man from a small clan within a remote tribe on the Black Umfolozi River to challenge the might of the great military strategist King Tshaka? And how did he do it?
As King Mzilikazi became more and more powerful and the discipline and success of the Matabele more renowned, Mzilikazi meets a man who talks about things he cant envisage and brings items which challenge everything he knows. photo: ZimfieldGuide.com