Benefits of Zimbabwe independence
Published:Monday | April 20, 2020 | 12:12 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam:
HEARTFELT congratulations to Zimbabwe, which turned 40 this April after being weaned from the hooks, chains and yokes of colonialism. I earnestly appreciate men and women who scarified their lives fighting for Zimbabwe’s freedom, particularly those who died before formal independence was declared. Many ordinary citizens who did not have access to fertile, arable land benefited from the land redistribution.
The indigenisation programme has also enabled some citizens to own land, mineral wealth, manufacturing industries, banking, transport and communication, tourism and the retail industry, which were only for the white minority. Independence enhanced Zimbabwe education, and Zimbabwe remains one of the African countries with high literacy rates. Independence further enabled equality between blacks and white. Black people in Zimbabwe are now able to participate in sports which were once reserved for white minorities.
HANDSEN CHIKOWORE
London
United Kingdom