Ish Mafundikwa

Harare

father, wannabe stoic, journalist, suspicious of all politicians, love road trips, good coffee, good wine, good food, music, and above all, open-minded people.

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Articles

25 years after infamous land grabs, Zimbabwe turns a page

4 weeks ago | csmonitor.com | Ish Mafundikwa

On a recent Saturday in a suburban restaurant here, retirees around a table tuck into their cappuccinos and banter with their server, who jokingly calls these regulars the “young boys.”Despite the joyful scene, these nine friends are at the center of a raging debate in Zimbabwe, one that could decide not just their individual futures, but the entire country’s.
Trump aid freeze affects Zimbabwe’s pioneering mental health solution

Feb 23, 2025 | thestandard.co.zw | Ish Mafundikwa |Nqobani Ndlovu |Miriam Mangwaya |Evans Mathanda

The sudden freeze on global funding by the United States Agency for International Development (USAid) has plunged the Friendship Bench, the Zimbabwean community-based mental health initiative, and several other beneficiaries into uncertainty.
Washington adopts a Zimbabwe innovation: Grannies offering park-bench therapy

Feb 21, 2025 | csmonitor.com | Caitlin Babcock |Ish Mafundikwa |Ryan Brown

Outside the Bernice Elizabeth Fonteneau Wellness Center in Petworth, a historically Black neighborhood in Washington, D.C., bundled-up passersby swerve around piles of melting slush. But the small room on the center’s third floor radiates warmth. “So happy you’re here,” reads the mat on the doorway, welcoming visitors into the softly lit space.
Trump aid freeze cripples Zim’s pioneering mental health solution

Feb 16, 2025 | thestandard.co.zw | Ish Mafundikwa |Nqobani Ndlovu |Miriam Mangwaya |Desmond Chingarande

The sudden freeze on global funding by the United States Agency for International Development (USAid) has plunged the Friendship Bench, the Zimbabwean community-based mental health initiative, and several other beneficiaries into uncertainty.
Chinese doctors provide surgeries for 600 people

Feb 16, 2025 | thestandard.co.zw | Nqobani Ndlovu |Miriam Mangwaya |Desmond Chingarande |Ish Mafundikwa

A total of 600 cataract patients in Zimbabwe will receive free surgeries from Chinese doctors under the China-aided “Bright Journey” programme. A team of 12 doctors from China's Hunan Provincial People's Hospital will perform the surgeries from February 23 to March 1 in Harare, Hong Xiuqin, the team leader, told Xinhua. Screening for eligible patients began on Feb.
How secondhand clothes took Zimbabwe by storm – and hammered retail | Retail | Al Jazeera

Sep 30, 2024 | aljazeera.com | Ish Mafundikwa

The country’s clothes manufacturers are taking a beating from imported ‘preloved’ clothes and a struggling economy.
All set for Nyamazi Bush Festival

Jul 28, 2024 | thestandard.co.zw | Ish Mafundikwa |Nqobani Ndlovu |Sharon Buwerimwe |Miriam Mangwaya

The inaugural Nyamazi Bush Festival, a one-of-a-kind celebration of music, adventure, and culinary delights in Nyanga, promises a rich tapestry of unique cultural experiences that will pique your curiosity and inspire you to delve into the festival's offerings. The organisers liken it to the Victoria Falls Carnival and promise live music, DJ performances, outdoor activities, a diverse food market, and full bar facilities, all amidst the stunning natural backdrop of the Eastern Highlands.
Philanthropist restores park and hope in Mozambique

Jul 14, 2024 | thestandard.co.zw | Ish Mafundikwa |Nqobani Ndlovu |Kenneth Nyangani |Miriam Mangwaya

In 1977, a mere three years after the war against Portuguese colonialism in Mozambique ended, and two years after independence, the country was at war again. The Mozambican National Resistance (Renamo), a rebel group supported by the Rhodesian and South African racist governments, took up arms against the Liberation Front of Mozambique government.
Philanthropist restores park and hope in Mozambique

Jul 14, 2024 | newsday.co.zw | Ish Mafundikwa |Tinashe Kairiza |Tafadzwa Mhlanga |Julia Ndlela

In 1977, a mere three years after the war against Portuguese colonialism in Mozambique ended, and two years after independence, the country was at war again. The Mozambican National Resistance (Renamo), a rebel group supported by the Rhodesian and South African racist governments, took up arms against the Liberation Front of Mozambique government.
Ish Mafundikwa - The Southern Eye

Jul 13, 2024 | newsday.co.zw | Ish Mafundikwa |Sharon Sibindi |Patricia sibanda |Peter Dube

AMH is an independent media house free from political ties or outside influence. We have four newspapers: The Zimbabwe Independent, a business weekly published every Friday, The Standard, a weekly published every Sunday, and Southern and NewsDay, our daily newspapers. Each has an online edition.