China Plays the Long Game — President Xi Jinping’s Strategy for Africa
This post looks at China's ambitions in southern Africa.
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Michael Chalk
- Aug 11
- 2 min
Is an African Spring on the Horizon?
President Mnangagwa's legacy Greetings, fellow Zims, Rhodies, and Shamwaris, I recently came across an insightful article by Tafi Mhaka,...
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Michael Chalk
- Jul 28
- 2 min
Zimbabwe’s Diaspora
Greetings fellow Zims, Rhodies & Shamwaris I have recently finished reading John Padbury’s fascinating book titled The Battle for...
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Michael Chalk
- Jul 15
- 2 min
ZANU-PF will rule “until donkeys grow horns”
The ongoing politicisation of Zimbabwe's military
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Michael Chalk
- Jun 22
- 2 min
Don't miss out on the sequel to The Unravelling
Look out for Michael Chalk's latest rivetting novel, A Moment of Madness.
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Michael Chalk
- May 27
- 2 min
The Rhodesian coloured community
During the colonial years of Rhodesia, the population was neatly packaged into clearly defined primary groups: whites, blacks, and...
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Michael Chalk
- Apr 27
- 2 min
Don’t Miss Out - eBook format of The Unravelling available free of charge for 48 hours!!
I am pleased to advise that I have collaborated with Amazon Kindle to offer the eBook/Kindle format of The Unravelling for free for a...
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Michael Chalk
- Apr 20
- 2 min
Reflecting on 44 years of Zimbabwe’s independence - repost of original blog
On April 18th, 1980, Zimbabwe celebrated a historic moment – the end of colonial and white minority rule, and the birth of an independent...
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Michael Chalk
- Apr 16
- 2 min
Reflecting on 44 years of Zimbabwe’s independence
This is a promo video for The Unravelling.
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Michael Chalk
- Apr 2
- 4 min
Ben Freeth’s 2,000 Kilometres Ride for Justice
Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule over Zimbabwe was marred by a litany of despicable acts, two of the worst being the Gukurahundi massacre of...
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Michael Chalk
- Mar 15
- 3 min
Is Zimbabwe about to get her very first “Home Made” Saint?
Amidst the myriad of challenges facing Zimbabwe, a tale of inspiration emerges from the life of John Randal Bradburne, a figure...
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Michael Chalk
- Feb 27
- 2 min
Gukurahundi - A Moment of Madness! Really??
This post deals with the Gukurahundi campaign in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe, in the early 1980s.
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Michael Chalk
- Feb 18
- 2 min
Unveiling Perrance Shiri: A Complex Figure in Zimbabwean History
In my recent research journey delving into the sequel to "The Unravelling," I stumbled upon a name that piqued my curiosity – Perrance...
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Michael Chalk
- Jan 30
- 3 min
IS HISTORICAL FICTION OF ANY IMPORTANCE?
When I set out to write The Unravelling , I vaguely sensed the significance of attempting to articulate the tumultuous events of...
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Michael Chalk
- Jan 22
- 2 min
Is Zimbabwe on the Brink of Recreating the Hyperinflation of the 2000s?
I am sure all those who lived in Zimbabwe between 2005 and 2010 have recurring nightmares about the rampant hyperinflation of those days....
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Michael Chalk
- Jan 9
- 2 min
SLIDING DOORS - REVISITING RHODESIA'S HISTORY POST 1965
The historical trajectory of Rhodesia, spanning the period from the unilateral declaration of independence by the RF Government under Ian...
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Michael Chalk
- Jan 3
- 1 min
Blogging Southern African
I don't know about you, but to my mind, southern Africa is an enigma. This part of the world is full of amazing people, is rich in...
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