Joshua Nkomo Interview in Exile

[@xmahlangeni]

The mark of a great statesman.He knew his life was in danger & he knw quite well from who but not once do you hear him spew hate speeches & propaganda.He is diplomatic about it & in so doing leaves the door open for reform in his enemies.He is using well-thought out response that are designed not to make an already bad situation worse.The interviewer is actually trying to push him into it but he maintains his diplomacy.Him & Mbeki would have made a formidable team. Thanx for posting.

[@bagcineamalinga2340]

My hero this man should have ruled Zim , maybe we would be taking difference story about our beloved country now.

[@nyashadzasheregistermasakw9843]

This man was a true nationalist, leader and revolutionary with zimbabwe at heart.

[@mactsambwa]

This man was talking like a national leader and for sure he was. RIP

[@nobhutshuzwayo]

nkomo was a man of character. i still remember how he had threatened to resign from the gvt after mugabe denied strive masiyiwa the license to operate econet. a national leader indeed

[@nelsontawandachuma11]

I believe if we had this man as our national leader soon after independence, Zimbabwe wouldn't be where it is right now.

[@tunkua]

A lovely man. He was my host as the Vice President of Zimbabwe when I led an investment mission there. It coincided with the passing of Mugabe’s wife, the First Lady. Joshua accompanied us to Government House to pay our respects and offer our condolences. Rest in Peace Joshua.

[@rohmasuku9185]

I am actually realising that Nkomo was more eloquent than Mugabe.This guy had Zimbabwe at heart.RIP legend

[@cillasibanda5748]

Roh Masuku You are right ,proof is unity to stop tribal war ,very intelligent too

[@nelsontawandachuma11]

Nkomo had no hate speech, you know. Well polished leader, unifier. No finger pointing, always looking for solutions and unity.

[@mattyallen3396]

Pretty sure thats why the whites were told to vote for him in 1980

[@bonganincube1114]

@@nelsontawandachuma11 true

[@jorammuthoni2310]

No way.He is eloquent but not more than Mugabe.

[@abelmafuta1528]

Umdala wethu! If we had had such selfless leaders in 1980, Zimbabwe would be somewhere up there! But now “chaora chinhu ichi..!” A very humble and down to earth man!!❤️

[@deathman11jackd]

You did. His name was Ian Smith

[@MrCUTSPIT]

ndiri mushona asi i support nkomo more than mugabe because its not abt language or tribe but being wise and reasonable this guy is better than most from my country.

[@arcajhb2783]

MrCutSpit l think so this guy was reasonable not Zanu guys. Yeah Morgan was better than Bob

[@tapuwamandebvu]

Whuch one is your country

[@DarlingtonNdlovu-qp4wb]

Big up kuleyondawo

[@nelsongwengo734]

Iwe hauzi dai waiziva chinonzi dessedemce kuti munhu akaitasei madessedence aifamba achuraya mashonna mashom

[@nelsongwengo734]

Mashona chete kuti Mandebele agowina maelections saka bob chakavaonera padhuze mashona asati apera

[@vusicthobela8356]

Salute Joshua nkomo,without your contribution mk,Anc&new south Africa wouldn't be seen or reached beyond where we are.

[@mattyallen3396]

What? The murders, corruption, infrastructure falling apart, massive brain drain, and unemployment?

[@thabisamasina4254]

What a true selfless nationalist, a leader, a uniter he was..you can tell by the way he answers the questions that he was indeed a father who wanted to build the country. Unfortunately the devil stood in the way.

[@shonaboy7554]

Don't be fooled ! Just like the method Bob used to be leader of Zanu PF Nkomo killed Alfred "Nikita" Mangena.

[@mabrenz_n5391]

@@shonaboy7554 You are mistaken

[@bonanincube4478]

Thabisa Masina That’s very true 🙏

[@MthethwaMunga]

​@@shonaboy7554 u are always against I have seen u And that's a lie Abt Nikita mangena

[@shonaboy7554]

@@MthethwaMunga They are receipts. USSR President nikita khrushchev launched an investigation

[@Lalaxiaa]

Nkomo is an amazing man. The current state of Zimbabwe is such a shame though... It's such a pity that his health has worsened over the years.

[@danaichitakasha132]

chibwechitedza..what a leader..very calm always looking for solutions!...Umdala Wethu..this is an inspiring interview!

[@percymasuka256]

Father Zimbabwe, Chibwechitedza. Will never forget your teachings to us every time u were in Masvingo. I wish if u had time to have rallies in all corners of the country and preach ur favourite topic of oneness. And it's like yesterday when u shook my hand in First street Harare in 1988. Long live Mqabuko

[@lloydndoro289]

Im a shona and i have always supported and wanted Joshua Nkomo,.rest in peace father Zimbabwe

[@honestlychiremba6580]

Nkomo indeed was a true Cadre of Zimbabwe revolutionary leader. He did a lot of work to serve Zimbabweans from oppression. People loved him so much such that Zanu party was jealousy if him.

[@mattyallen3396]

There was his first mistake, not working with Smith.

[@thizaman1972]

Sad that Nyongolo's patriotism blindsided him from realising how the gvt had unleashed genocide on the Matebeland people, RIP Father Zimbabwe 🇿🇼

[@edmoremuzavazi5897]

im not ndebele but Nkomo was a good leader for the country this ndebele/shona issue dont play role because we are all not of same tribe all we need is good leaders : CHIKANDAMAZEKO

[@pg4163]

love you bro

[@mdupaxmpofu1207]

I love your comment. I love your spirit of Ubuntu. You are a true african

[@chatso55]

Our Former Vice President Joshua Nkomo was a true leader who had the desire as a father of the nation to unite all the Zimbabwean people.

[@petrombwanyaart5456]

Yes, unity matters most. He knew that. ✊🏽

[@CliveChingovo]

He was a good leader.

[@TheDerickh]

Some people comments here are outrage,a country must concerned about which tribe rule the country but which qualities a person possess to rule the country.If a ndebele can rule the country well i will vote for him.Ndiri muShona hazvina basa zvekuti munhu anotaura chishona or ndebele.

[@arcajhb2783]

Derick Helnot you can say that again look at us now all Zimbabweans where we are. I think we need to choose leaders because of his/her ability

[@ishujamelasibanda4254]

Joshua was ever forgiving what a character God preserve you soul Chibwe Chitedza

[@bshava8323]

this man was a good leader.he really had Zimbabwe and it's people at heart.Rest in peace Baba Nkomo.

[@rossitherhodie5659]

As a white Policeman I had Mr Nkomos house in Pelindaba under my Security watch. We were always respectful towards each other and was in fact friends with some of his Family and top men. We witnessed the rage between Zanu and Zapu during the Entumbane time and realised then that had Zipra (Or ZAPU) and Smiths Government joined forces we would have had a different Zimbabwe today. A pity Mr Nkoma chose to support Mugabe as it was only a question if time before old tribal hatreds would emerge and the shona would use their power to take down the Ndebele and any opposition. Mugabes election was won only on a numbers game, thats all, 80% Shona and 20% Ndebele. Doesnt take a genius to have seen that from the begining. A united Government under Nkomo, Muzorewa and Smith would and could have build a Fantastic country for us all. RIP Mr Nkomo, just a pity you couldnt see the Trees for the forest at the time. Zanla forces were absoluitly no match at all against the Rhodesian army (80% Blacks) and the Zipra forces.

[@TonderaiMudonhi]

This man was polished and level headed.

[@joebiernacki7346]

Except for shooting down civilian airliners and murdering the survivors.

[@siphoncube5646]

Joe Biernacki hahaha give us a proof. Lol

[@faithlinah806]

Talk of thieves wehave now disaster umdalawethu was the man kaikonamudrers edand regacy bad bad

[@SuperZambia1]

you are right. He is so collected

[@gracenyoni9195]

He spoke truth to power some sections of people in ZW thought he was crazy, some insulted him. But today they have come to realise what Nkomo meant was true. But it's too late.

[@steadmoremusenyi2345]

The present Zimbabwean history books were written to short change this man. The contribution he made towards national liberation were overly understated creating the impression that he was popular among matebeles which is very incorrect....ZAPU was a national party

[@lawrencetndawana3734]

i wouldnt agree any less. The roles he played in the independence of Zimbabwe and the little told about him in the history books do not tally. I believe history books must be re-written in Zimbabwe. Ndumiso Dabengwa also deserves some credit he did so much for the movement but he is not getting enough appreciation so i feel

[@380vaults7]

I love this man. A man of integrity

[@Bvunzawabaya]

@solomoni77 i totally agree with you,do you Nkoma was popular with the shona in the 60s and 70s

[@greggsmith7688]

I think if Mr Nkomo knew what we know now, he would have done things a little different.

[@friend7907]

These people we call whites l think l have an issue with them if you look the way he's asking you will think he has heart but l feel an element of destruction

[@charitygarwe3936]

Gr8 Man Even in times of troubles He remained Calm...May Your soul Rest In Peace Mudala Wethu!!!

[@ApachePieman]

His soul resting? He is burning in hell for crimes of genocide against common people.

[@brightonsibanda7002]

+ApachePieman ....ahhhh he nvr did

[@eddiemudzingwa9532]

I luved this man.A great leader indeed

[@timothymfecane4738]

One of the greatest leaders yet. The problem is that Nkomo's style of leadership was not realistic, a minority tribe cannot hope to get the support of a majority tribe it once terrorized, the Ndebele must learn quickly from this man's mistakes before its too late. Love him, but learn. Now the Ndebele are being picked at one-at-a-time with no leader to give then a united voice against what is a blatant tribal marginalization agenda. Yes, the Shona do not hate the Ndebele as a whole; but the Ndebele are being treated as second class citizens in Zimbabwe. In this modern age, no tribe should accept this! Most Shonas hate Ndebele and yet go to South Africa, with a majority Nguni population, ----- pretending to be pan-Africans. Shona are the most tribalist group in Southern Africa, second to the Xhosas, and their attitude is destructive. there is no way Zimbabwe can recover from its current downfall. Haiti has yet to recover form its independence from France because its founding fathers made too many mistakes in the beginning setting it on the wrong path. Mugabe has made too many mistakes, too many enemies, and too many bad decisions for Zimbabwe. Same with Zimbabwe - Shona nationalism is distructive - its key component is that the Shona claim to far much more educated than most Africans. An irony given the state of Zimbabwe!

[@lamecknicodemusmawelankomo2724]

My father my father my Leader my President May we rise again

[@uncleroq]

Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo, father Zimbabwe. Perfect leader. Rest in Peace. We love you

[@tshezaatsheng6995]

this man was a veeeery peaceful man, he considered all the things he said in the name of peace and reconciliation not because he was scared of anything

[@samuelgunduza6653]

God knows how much i love this man

[@margareta142002]

A man who cared about humanity and he wanted unity to every zimbabwean .

[@MSGTMSG1862]

You have a lot of courage for telling the truth.

[@giftthomas7163]

A man of constructive ideas

[@Civille7]

This guy seems more tactful than Mugabe.

[@endrightwinglunacy]

Possibly, but Mugabe himself at this time was quite tactful and conciliatory.

[@princetinago1638]

He had a conscience but Mugabe was ruthless and very very tactful

[@sitholesithole8203]

He had a heart nothing more. Their fight with nkala made all this to happen. One turned to be a sellout

[@weshallovercome-dg6si]

Real leader may His soul rest in peace

[@alletandhlovu4745]

proudly Ndebele noma lingaze lisithuke

[@bonanincube4478]

We are all one ☝️ people regardless of different tribes. Proudly African man 🇿🇼🇿🇦🇧🇼🇲🇼

[@vodlozamws2]

@@bonanincube4478 yes we are one even if they tell us that we are foreigners who must go back to KZN

[@mandla36]

My Granpa on my mothers side, i met him when i was a little boy in Zambia between 1977 to 79.

[@michombazo1862]

Great man!

[@hlaloncube2312]

Eish! He was crying, the Zimbabwean struggle was started long ago. Zanu was tormenting it's citizen as early as in 1985. You can watch Nkomo was crying he had seen people being killed.

[@makhosinidube7950]

What a charismatic leader. Young leaders must learn a lot from him.

[@beshinerondozai4185]

Father Zimbabwe was level headed. damn the way he addressed the tribal issues is out of this world. He was humble.

[@moses782]

True that

[@politemaphosa6293]

The man who love his nation true leadership indeed unity people of Zimbabwe

[@andilenhlamba2115]

proudly Ndebele

[@ramadhanisamata7485]

This man had all qualities of a wise great leader : he never judged matters through conjectures, beliefs or what was believed to be the sources of trouble or conflict. He prefers to deal on clearly observed issues for the benefit of the entire nation not to favour himself or his ethnic group. Truly Africa had people of its kind;no selfish based talk!!

[@ARTSCRAFTGALLERY]

very wise check his response and choice of words

[@arcajhb2783]

Coolboy you are right. Look and listen Mugabe he was an angry man and his followers. Bitterness can never rule

[@kurauonechikomba7711]

i respect this man

[@francisncube1574]

past is past nothing can change that thanks god i.m a bornfree

[@brytonmasaire5542]

Chibwechitedza, father Zimbabwe a true leader who was denied the reigns to take our nation to greater heights, my his legacy and spirit live on

[@thulanidube6415]

Nkomo was good men

[@karlseckel2004]

If ndebele and shona understand this episode as I do right now we would be one Zimbabwe loving each other ndebele or shona I thought nkomo sold us ndebeles but have come to understand the love he had for a United Zimbabwe that's what tongogara died for and all our hiroes nkomo had that in heart understand that ndebele or shona

[@watsonmuzarurwi6891]

No wonder why the vice president , J M N Nkomo was called Father Zimbabwe ,Responsible ,all embracing response ,no one who force him to spew hate and venom ,nomatter how much tries

[@louikamanga7303]

That was my President, with his death & so did my country fell into a dark pit!

[@ApachePieman]

Your 'country' fell into a dark pit when Rhodesia ended in 1979. Zimbabwe was a failure from the start.

[@shomuzhangaalfred2047]

I strongly agree with him up to now zimbabwean army is a political party

[@GiftMoyo-p5i]

What a leader ,, he wanted united country and its pity he didn't rule,,May you continue to Rest in power mdala wethu

[@moses782]

Thank you for clarifying it wasn't tribal it was selfishness

[@petrombwanyaart5456]

Absolutely, that has to be known ✊🏽

[@MarioStahl1983]

Nkomo was definately he lesser of two evils. In 1975 Rhodesian prime minister Ian Smith offered him to take over government in order to prevent Mugabe from gaining power. Understandibly Nkomo refused because he knew that without Mugabe in power the Bush War would probably not come to an end.

[@pietrocambiaso2156]

Father Zimbabwe, a nickname befitting the great leader. RIP Nyongolo🙏🏿

[@NgwizaSibanda]

A great man who was loved by the nation, this tells you in the formation of the liberation movement all tribes were there like our military army (Currently)to my view he should have been the first President,so as for nation building, democracy,l love his answer that Gugurawundi wasn't a tribal war thus true,no Shona ordinary people attacked the Ndebele,may his soul rest in peace ❤

[@kaym319]

rest in peace mqabuko we the Ndebele people will always love you

[@gloryministriessa5251]

Some how I love this man. Could have been a much better leader for Zim.

[@petrombwanyaart5456]

I couldn't agree more ✊🏽💟

[@istrafelzhou3446]

What a leader, calm, collected & tolerant

[@TsoeShoe]

wow, this is soo eery and a tragic irony for zimbabwe. mugabe is using the same strategy to oust morgan that he used on poor josh. We thank God for u Joshua coz now we have learnt through your struggle how the evil mind of bob works and now morgs can learn from it. God bless Zimbabwe!

[@petermurless2661]

the whole history of Zimbabwe,since majority rule is very ,very sad, the words,power,status,lies,greed and incompetence come to mind, ,which goes to show that human history will always repeat itself over and over again.

[@ApachePieman]

That's the most saddening fact, truly. Always the pure and honourable things in this world are doomed to crash and burn. And thus history repeats itself endlessly. Rhodesia is sorely missed.

[@4ablackafrica416]

Peter Murless Yea! White folks just gonna colonize another country and start the bullshit again!

[@4ablackafrica416]

Peter Murless Yea! White folks just gonna colonize another country and start the bullshit again!

[@lwandym1]

Nkomo was too good for Zimbabwe.A people deserves it's leaders.

[@andilesthembiso5621]

We will forever miss him he was willing to built the country

[@tendayiedd1]

rest in peace father of a nation,wish you were here to see what's happened to you country

[@stephenchappell7512]

He was Snowball to Mugabe's Napoleon

[@simbarashemakombe1278]

Tongogara was right in wanting Nkomo to lead the country instead of mugabe who had personal ambitions

[@SuperZambia1]

very true

[@OniasChidambure]

Tongo aida kutonga iye not zvamurikutaura izvo

[@galamoyo4227]

Less is being said about Zipra forces and the government of the day has destroyed all efforts by the movement. Will they ever be heard as they now fall under Zanupf?

[@zuluring9236]

The white guy keeps asking questions around tribes. His mind is 'divide and conquer' and so he keeps entertaining that point. Nkomo being wise, he doesn't want to excite the whites...what a wise leader he was.

[@grahamt5924]

Every ndebele i have ever spoken to believes this was a tribal issue. I am from the welsh tribe and we blame the english tribe for loads. 5th brigade was shona fighting in matebeleland. They squashed a rebelion.

[@fatimamakumbe799]

May his soul rest in peace..you are my hero Mr Nkomo

[@zwelihlemasinga9396]

Oh lord look unto us the children of Africa and be merciful. Spare us the power hungr leaders who have no intention of building our land but are there for self interest. And ambitions

[@EnockMufuka-jf7ub]

Long live your spirit chibwe chitedza

[@chinenguwomurombo2291]

RIP Father Zimbabwe ,Umdala wethu !

[@moxide]

This video reflects the problem that the matabeland people suffered.Nkomo was a good guy and that was the problem .He had this fantacy feeling that the shona could unite with ndebele for one zimbabwe yet mugabe was on a mission to destroy his people.This man was our biggest liability,we needed a fighter not this kind of a coward.

[@mbekezelikevinvevo680]

Very smart

[@zuhuraswa]

batshele i miss him

[@poisedonis]

NKOMO WAS A GREAT GUY,, AND A GREAT HERO

[@lewisndlovu4362]

It is clear from this conrversation that Dr Nkotmo had no extensive knowledge with what was going on on the ground in Matabeleland.1984-85 and 86 were the darkest.It is in these years that fifth brigade had covered almost the entire region having done the unthinkable that could happen to innocent Zimbabweans of Ndebele origin.We however hold no grudges against Nkomo because all that he wanted was a peaceful nation that would develop without wars.He was the most wanted here and thus he had to run away and bring the matter to the world and unfortunately no body cared and we had to find ways on how to survive with luck on our side.A man of peace as he was-he must rest in peace.

[@isaacchioko5453]

father Zimbabwe

[@januarymkwananzi4736]

RIP in place mr nkomo u still remember you in bulawayo

[@martinshemu947]

Joshua nkomo was the father of all

[@Spillers72]

This guy isn't a Marxist like Mugabe, and Mugabe hated him. Nkomo is more free market and moderate in his orientation. If he and Ian Smith could have found a way to share power and keep the Marxists out, that would have been good.

[@nicksurface3513]

Maybe not Marxist but probably hard-left socialist. ZAPU (Nkomo) was supported by Soviet Union.

[@mgcinimkhwananzi2605]

After watching this video I realise that ordinary shona people were not part of the genocide it was a political miasma..Do we really hv concrete motive to hate ordinary people who not involved other than the parties involved

[@vodlozamws2]

Yes we do as they also do and they say nasty things like, Ndebeles are foreigners in Zimbabwe and they must go back to KZN Trust me, these are ordinary shona people saying that, there is also much tribalism happening at the Beitbridge border in Zim, l recently witnessed that

[@NSHXL7]

​@@vodlozamws2who said that😂😂😂 ain't nobody got time in this current climate to be bothered by yall

[@rextwenty1]

he was crying....shame. am too

[@Whewchilee]

he sounds like madiba lol

[@NavsonMahlathini]

Nyerere supported this formation of 5th brigade Gukurahundi.Zimbabwe had a national army already

[@thabosibanda4869]

The only Zim leader who never condoned tribalism

[@hermannpretorius7468]

A Luta Continua.

[@lamecknicodemusmawelankomo2724]

A luta Continua

[@jide1000]

Is. That paxman ?

[@philanindlovu3739]

The leader who was denied a chance

[@collentreefelling9142]

Politicians play games with us .

[@luckymunemo3573]

that's very true

[@hazelmkhwananzikimberly1421]

Chimbwe chitedza father of the nation lala ngoxolo mafukufuku sohlala sikukhumbula

[@agrippancube8624]

power!