When Words Fail: The Moment Everton Mlalazi Knelt Before Thousands — Twice

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka The first time Minister Everton Mlalazi knelt before thousands of fans, it wasn’t a stunt. It wasn’t rehearsed. It was early this year in Lusaka, Zambia, during…

Yakha Bricks Leverages Ekhaya Festival to Break into Bulawayo Market

 . . . Targets Construction Boom By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka BULAWAYO — As thousands gathered at Hartsfield Rugby Stadium to celebrate Africa Day through the Ekhaya Worship Festival, one Zimbabwean brick…

New Date Announced for 2027 Ekhaya Worship Festival

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Hot on the heels of a triumphant Africa Day celebration, organisers of the Ekhaya Worship Festival have announced that next year’s edition will take place on 23…

‘My heart is full’: Everton Mlalazi delivers explosive family affair at Ekhaya Worship Festival

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka BULAWAYO — The stage was set.  The choir was robed. And when Minister Everton Mlalazi stepped into the spotlight, dressed in a matching blue tuxedo that gleamed…

‘People rarely come to church first’

 . . . At Ekhaya Worship Festival, a quiet stand offered what many were really searching for By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka HARARE — While thousands lifted their hands in worship at…

No Competition, But Celebration: Clash of the Choirs Electrifies Ekhaya Worship Festival

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka If you blinked, you might have mistaken it for a showdown. The kind where choirs size each other up, harmonies clash like thunder, and the crowd picks…

Over 400 Find Free Care—and Hope—at Ekhaya Worship Festival

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka It started as a day of worship. But for more than 400 people in Bulawayo, on Africa Day became something else entirely: a lifeline. At the heart…

Gospel Heavyweight groups Line Up for Ekhaya Worship Festival

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Several top gospel acts are set to light up this year’s Ekhaya Worship Festival on May 25 at Hartsfield Rugby Stadium—and the timing is personal. The festival…

Why ‘Tiri Vana Vamambo’ Is a Homecoming Anthem Waiting to Happen

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka There are release dates. And then there are moments. May 25 appears to be shaping up as one of those moments—not just for Everton Mlalazi, who is…

When Chicken and Worship Come Together: A Slice of Heaven at Ekhaya Festival

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka There’s a saying in Bulawayo: good food feeds the body, but good music feeds the soul. On May 25, at Hartsfield Sports Grounds, both will be on…