The memorial was held at Amakhosi Cultural Centre in Bulawayo and brought together former Zipra commanders, Bulawayo residents and members of Ibhetshu lika Zulu.

Dube said that there is need to honour Mthwakazi heroes because of the way they have been sidelined by the Zanu (PF) led government. He said the heroes honoured included King Mzilikazi, King Lobengula and modern day heroes like Mthandazo Ndema Ngwenya and Lookout Masuku.

In 2007 Ibhetsu likaZulu held a memorial for the Matabeleland Genocide at the Bulawayo Cathedral on the anniversary of the deployment of the Fifth Brigade.

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Thabo Matshobane Nsingo said:

	Lento mayiqhubeke iyephambile, kade sibuswa ngamas***a, saze salahla isiko lethu. Mina ngithi masibambaneni siqhubekele phambili-masazise ontanga abancane ngala maqhawe ethu, phela bona bazokhula besazi la mashona asibusayo ukuthi ngamaqhawe. Ngeke sabuswa yizinja thina,iBulawayo ngeyethu.
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November 01, 2008
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Thabo Matshobane Nsingo said:

	Mthwakazi Kandaba, ngijabula kakhulu, nxa ngibona, isizwe sakithi sifuna ukuvuselela, amaqhawe ethu. Kade sancindezelwa, asisazi lokuthi singobani, ngenxa kaMugabe labantu bakhe abafuna, ukushabalalisa isizwe sethu. Mina ngithi masibambaneni sizimele, singavumeli lezi izinto zenzakale phakathi kwethu.
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November 01, 2008
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Henceford OkaMkhaliphi said:

A lot is going on in the land of Mzilikazi and I can assure you that we have let our fore fathers down, their victories that we have so easily given away to Shonas. Right now they have clearly shown us that it has never been about us . They have concluded that they have come together and shared the so caled power. I see we have slowly been thrown out of the picture and you can rest assured its going to be tough for the nation of Mzilikazi to find its feet again. Vuka MahlabeZulu - Asisukume sakhe isizwe sakwaBulawayo . We are not a tribe we are a nation .

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September 20, 2008
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Mkhululi Ndabambi said:

	Amaqhawe kazulu kumele aziswe. Muhle lumsebenzi, singafaka njani izandla kulemisebenzi emihle kangaka?
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September 02, 2008
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Canisius said:

	Mpho Mkhaliphi ndoda ngibona awuyizwisisi indaba kaGwesela, kungani amaZipra amanengi abaleka kuarmy ngalesosikhathi abanengi baya eSouth eWenela abasalayo abanye babo abasekho. Idingisise lendaba, uGwesela wayeliqhawe
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August 19, 2008
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Nomakanjani said:

	Mayihlome Mthawkazi omhle. Asibambaneni mahlabezulu siwuqhubekisele phambili umsebenzi lo omhle kangaka. Nomakanjani soze sinqobe!
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August 17, 2008
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mkhululi khumalo said:

	masiyibambeni kanjalo lendaba mthwakazi omuhle,wazewamuhle umsebenzi wokukhumbula amaqhawe akithi. phambili ngoMthwakazi phambili
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August 14, 2008
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XOLANI said:

	MANDEBELE KAZWANGENDABA KAMATSHONA, IMBABALA EYAGXAKAZ'ETSHENI ISESABA INZIPHO ZAYO UKONAKALA. HAWUUUUU LINA'BESILOOO. ASIYIBAMBENI KANJALO LINGATSHABALALI ISIKO LIKAMTHWAKAZ'OMHLE. SIYAWUHALALISELA UMSEBENZI WENU. NGUMTUNGWA UNCAGU KAMBENA LONAAAA, INSEL'EYAKHUPHUKA LESISELE SAYO KUKANT' EZINYE ZISEHLULEKA. HOOO HEE, ASILUVUSENI USINGA BANTU BAKITHI
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August 13, 2008
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Mahambayedwa said:

	Ye maNdebele, kuhle ukluncoma umsebenzi owenziwe yiqembu lika Bhetshu kodwa singami khonapho. Kasi sekeleni imzamo yabo nge material resources abazifunayo ukuze baqhubeke kuhle. Kufuneka imali, ipetulo, ukudla,icomputers, ama printer etc kasibancedeni singabi ngabakhuluma nje kuphela.
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August 13, 2008
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sidaliwe nyathi said:

	BAYETHE MTHWAKAZ'OMUHLE!!! LINGADINWA BATWANA BESILO... SIYABONGA BOBABA LABO MAMMA...MDLULI
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August 13, 2008
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mpho Mkhalipi said:

	This is quiet disturbing that a person like Gwesela is perceived as a hero,how could he when thousands of civilians were masscared during his dissident reign. I seek clarification! Why not honour Njini Ntuta- Insuza Mp who got killed for revealing the identity of who was behind the death of the six british tourist along the Victoria falls road.
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August 12, 2008
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Dumakude said:

	This is a wonderful development to honour our own heroes and for sure and for sure Qedu Nyathi ( who commanded Matojeni as Lobengula's right hand military comannder) is included and allheroes known and unknown .I think we should have our own tomb of the unknown soldiers , our heroes who fought hard for this Mthwakazi of ours . Vumani Mandebele!
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August 12, 2008
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phunyuka said:

	kuyajabulisa lokhu mahlabezulu ukuthi sihalalela amaqhawe ethu akoMthwakazi,...anagani lokhu singakuqhubekelisa phambili
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August 12, 2008
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Mkhululi Moyo said:

	Ngiyayibonga linto eliyenzayo bafowethu. Sengathi lingaqhubeka ngomsebenzi wenu omuhle.
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August 12, 2008
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