{"id":23842,"date":"2020-06-02T20:58:57","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T18:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=23842"},"modified":"2020-06-02T20:58:57","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T18:58:57","slug":"city-of-bulawayo-turns-126","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/city-of-bulawayo-turns-126","title":{"rendered":"City of Bulawayo turns 126"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The City of Bulawayo celebrated 126 years since its declaration as a town on the 1st of June in 1894.<\/p>\n<p>Our news crew took to the streets of the country\u2019s second-largest city for their views on what they love about Bulawayo.<br \/>\nThe city of Kings and Queens, Ko Ntuthu ziyathunqa,Ko mfazi Ushayindoda as Bulawayo is affectionately known is regarded as Zimbabwe\u2019s cultural hub.<\/p>\n<p>It is home to talented artistes and most of Zimbabwe\u2019s renowned sports personalities such as Football legend, Peter Ndlovu and Former Cricketer, Heath Streak.<\/p>\n<p>As if to confirm the obvious vibe and buzz in the streets are amazing.<br \/>\n\u201cWhat l love about uBulawayo is ubuntu that is there. Abantu bako Bulawayo are people who love each other despite language differences. Bulawayo has a number of artistes that have taken our culture abroad. Look at groups such as IYASA, Isingizi emnyana, Nobuntu, Vusa Makhaya to name a few. Bulawayo is the cleanest city in the country lokho akubuzwa njalo weare known for having wide roads in the country,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n<p>The city of Bulawayo is also popular because of its hospitality and diverse culture.<\/p>\n<p>The statue of the Late Father Zimbabwe, Dr Joshua Nkomo has become a lasting symbol of the identity of the City.<br \/>\nThe story of Bulawayo is not complete without the mentioning Barbourfields stadium popularly known as Emagumeni and Highlanders football club.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s celebrations are taking place online due to the novel Coronavirus with a number of events from Wednesday to Friday.<br \/>\nBulawayo was declared a town by Dr Leander Starr Jameson on the 1st of June 1894 and attained city status in 1943.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The City of Bulawayo celebrated 126 years since its declaration as a town on the 1st of June in 1894. 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