God's Politics Blog » Nontando Hadebe http://blog.sojo.net A Blog by Jim Wallis and Friends Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:00:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Social Justice Christians: ‘A Dangerous Option in Zimbabwe’ http://blog.sojo.net/2010/03/15/social-justice-chrisitans-a-dangerous-option-in-zimbabwe/ http://blog.sojo.net/2010/03/15/social-justice-chrisitans-a-dangerous-option-in-zimbabwe/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:00:02 +0000 Nontando Hadebe http://blog.sojo.net/?p=16816 I loved the title in SojoMail last week which said “I am a social justice Christian.” It reminded me of a programme that was filmed in Zimbabwe by a BBC reporter. The program was on the growing gap between the rich and…

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]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2010/02/12/drama-and-confusion-in-south-africa-and-zimbabwe/feed/ 0 An Ordination by Archbishop Tutu and Valentine’s Day Justice http://blog.sojo.net/2010/02/03/an-ordination-by-archbishop-tutu-and-valentines-day-justice/ http://blog.sojo.net/2010/02/03/an-ordination-by-archbishop-tutu-and-valentines-day-justice/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:00:41 +0000 Nontando Hadebe http://blog.sojo.net/?p=15617 100203-archbishop-desmond-tutuOn Saturday, Jan. 30, I attended a service in which one of my colleagues was being ordained as a deacon in the Anglican Church together with ten others who were being ordained either as priests or deacons. The presiding bishop…

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]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2010/01/22/african-solidarity-with-haiti/feed/ 3 Woza 2010 Woza! Reasons for Optimism in Africa http://blog.sojo.net/2010/01/13/woza-2010-woza-reasons-for-optimism-in-africa/ http://blog.sojo.net/2010/01/13/woza-2010-woza-reasons-for-optimism-in-africa/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:30:08 +0000 Nontando Hadebe http://blog.sojo.net/?p=14796 Woza 2010 Woza! Meaning ‘come 2010 come!’ There is an air of excitement not only in South Africa but across the continent as the World Cup Football Tournament will be hosted in Africa for the first time. Despite the tragic…

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By persevering the egg walks on legs.
(Ethiopian Proverb)

Perseverance through an unpredictable and often perilous political process is “cracking the shell” of power that was once thought invincible. This week, after missing the deadline set by regional leaders, the three main…

]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2009/11/26/perseverance-with-vision-in-zimbabwe/feed/ 1 Zimbabwe’s Cycle of Crisis http://blog.sojo.net/2009/11/10/zimbabwes-cycle-of-crisis/ http://blog.sojo.net/2009/11/10/zimbabwes-cycle-of-crisis/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:45:19 +0000 Nontando Hadebe http://blog.sojo.net/?p=13253 The outcome of regional intervention in Zimbabwe has been a thirty day ultimatum to implement the agreement and a return to the government by opposition party. However a major sticking point is the trial of one of the opposition government ministers…

]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2009/11/10/zimbabwes-cycle-of-crisis/feed/ 0 Regional Leaders Take More Confrontational Approach to Zimbabwe’s Crisis http://blog.sojo.net/2009/11/03/regional-leaders-take-more-confrontational-approach-to-zimbabwes-crisis/ http://blog.sojo.net/2009/11/03/regional-leaders-take-more-confrontational-approach-to-zimbabwes-crisis/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:10:12 +0000 Nontando Hadebe http://blog.sojo.net/?p=13010 Over a week has passed after the partial withdrawal of the opposition party (MDC) from the unity government. While ZANU (PF) dismissed the crisis as a storm in a tea cup, regional leaders were united in their view that the…

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The growing number of Zimbabwean immigrants in neighboring countries is one of the many signs that the Government of National Unity…

]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2009/09/23/flickers-of-hope-for-zimbabwe/feed/ 3 Truth and Reconciliation in Zimbabwe? http://blog.sojo.net/2009/09/09/truth-and-reconciliation-in-zimbabwe/ http://blog.sojo.net/2009/09/09/truth-and-reconciliation-in-zimbabwe/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:00:35 +0000 Nontando Hadebe http://blog.sojo.net/?p=11521 Last week the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) pledged to support the program on national healing in Zimbabwe. The aim of the program is to address the history of political violence in Zimbabwe, including the recent post-election violence as well…

]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2009/09/09/truth-and-reconciliation-in-zimbabwe/feed/ 2 Zuma’s Visit to Zimbabwe: Seeking ‘Batho Pele’ http://blog.sojo.net/2009/09/01/zumas-visit-to-zimbabwe-seeking-batho-pele/ http://blog.sojo.net/2009/09/01/zumas-visit-to-zimbabwe-seeking-batho-pele/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:15:50 +0000 Nontando Hadebe http://blog.sojo.net/?p=11282 There is a Sotho expression, batho pele — meaning “putting people first” — that one wishes could inform politics in Zimbabwe. Last week the president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, visited Zimbabwe, where he met leaders of the different political parties…

]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2009/09/01/zumas-visit-to-zimbabwe-seeking-batho-pele/feed/ 0 Clinton’s Africa Trip and Tutu’s Legacy http://blog.sojo.net/2009/08/18/clintons-africa-trip-and-tutus-legacy/ http://blog.sojo.net/2009/08/18/clintons-africa-trip-and-tutus-legacy/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:34:24 +0000 Nontando Hadebe http://blog.sojo.net/?p=10972 August is women’s month in South Africa, with Woman’s Day celebrated on August 9. So the visit to South Africa by one of the world’s most powerful women, Hillary Clinton, was an inspirational moment in continuity with the spirit of…

]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2009/08/18/clintons-africa-trip-and-tutus-legacy/feed/ 3 Weaving Networks from Iowa to Zimbabwe http://blog.sojo.net/2009/08/12/weaving-networks-from-iowa-to-zimbabwe/ http://blog.sojo.net/2009/08/12/weaving-networks-from-iowa-to-zimbabwe/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:00:31 +0000 Nontando Hadebe http://blog.sojo.net/?p=10871 There is an African proverb from Ethiopia that says, “When spider webs unite they can tie up a lion.” What a graphic illustration of power that emerges as an outcome of networking, partnership, and unity – a power that can overcome…

]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2009/08/12/weaving-networks-from-iowa-to-zimbabwe/feed/ 2 ‘Grace to Heal’: Deconstructing the Culture of Violence in Zimbabwe http://blog.sojo.net/2009/07/27/grace-to-heal-deconstructing-the-culture-of-violence-in-zimbabwe/ http://blog.sojo.net/2009/07/27/grace-to-heal-deconstructing-the-culture-of-violence-in-zimbabwe/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:00:55 +0000 Nontando Hadebe http://blog.sojo.net/?p=10467 The government of Zimbabwe, in a groundbreaking move, dedicated this past weekend to renouncing political violence and promoting national healing. It is a time for all Zimbabweans at home and abroad to “renounce and report all forms of political violence, in…

]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2009/07/27/grace-to-heal-deconstructing-the-culture-of-violence-in-zimbabwe/feed/ 3 Celebrating Mandela’s Birthday and Serving Zimbabwe’s Children http://blog.sojo.net/2009/07/21/celebrating-mandelas-birthday-and-serving-zimbabwes-children/ http://blog.sojo.net/2009/07/21/celebrating-mandelas-birthday-and-serving-zimbabwes-children/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:15:27 +0000 Nontando Hadebe http://blog.sojo.net/?p=10255 On July 18th many people from different parts of the world celebrated Nelson Mandela’s 91st birthday! What a tribute to a man who has come to epitomize struggle for justice and commitment to the poor and oppressed. He made a request that…

]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2009/07/21/celebrating-mandelas-birthday-and-serving-zimbabwes-children/feed/ 3 Obama in Ghana: The Capacity of Hope http://blog.sojo.net/2009/07/14/obama-in-ghana-the-capacity-of-hope/ http://blog.sojo.net/2009/07/14/obama-in-ghana-the-capacity-of-hope/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:20:36 +0000 Nontando Hadebe http://blog.sojo.net/?p=10062 The visit by U.S. President Barack Obama to Ghana this past weekend was described as his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa. This means that the visit was not seen as just to Ghana but to this region as a whole.…

]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2009/07/14/obama-in-ghana-the-capacity-of-hope/feed/ 2 Amahoro: An Emerging Conversation in Africa http://blog.sojo.net/2009/06/29/amahoro-an-emerging-conversation-in-africa/ http://blog.sojo.net/2009/06/29/amahoro-an-emerging-conversation-in-africa/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:00:36 +0000 Nontando Hadebe http://blog.sojo.net/?p=9741 Conversations can offer creative spaces for questions to be asked and the exchange or exploration of ideas. Conversations can also be fearful spaces where the flow of life, ideas, and questions is hampered. I want to share an example of each…

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