Morning Mirror Edition 1139 - 02/03/2026 www.morningmirror.africanherd.com Morning Mirror is a publication run for the benefit of Bulawayo's only geriatric and frail care home - the Edith Duly Nursing home ++++ 1) WATCH DOG ++++ 2) EDITORIAL RADIO RHODESIA At 6am the morning call would go out announcing what meter band and wave length the RBC could be picked up on.When I think of this, somehow the aroma of toast and Jungle Oats come to mind. Between 6 and 6:30am a short recap of the news and weather forecast for the day were given, some music played and then, 'voila! it was time for Leslie to perform his magic and get the children out of bed with his "Get up up up" routine. He usually followed with a kiddie song like "Teddy Bears' picnic or "Pink Toothbrush" but the greatest was when, once a year, he would play a short piece each morning from a story about a fat Chinese boy who fell down a well but because of his long name lost potential rescuers when he would call out for help. His name that being Nicky Nicky Tembo etc etc. Leslie was always so much fun to wake up to in the morning, it almost took the sting out of having to get ready to go to work or school. '6:30 Get up up up up up...' This was the wake up call of a rotund fun loving clown by the name of Leslie Sullivan who was the morning man on Radio Rhodesia. Leslie, I am told was quite a night owl and would show up about 45 minutes before Radio Rhodesia went on the air and had a "Power Sleep" waking just in time to get the morning radio show kicked off. At about 5 minutes to 6 in the morning, Leslie would produce his " thought for the day", an inspirational message to help face the day. Later in the morning it was time for another sorcerer to perform his Radio magic, in the form of a kindly chap by the name of Don Burdett. Don had a hospital request show with "Silver Lining" as his theme music. He showed tremendous empathy for the ailing whether it was a "new mum" at the Lady Chancellor hospital or Lady Rodwell Hospital, ora malaria case in Salisbury Central hospital, maybe Umtali General, the Mater Dei in Bulawayo or Greenwood Park hospital or even someone recuperating at home. Don always saved a special segment for his "Little Horrors", the sick children who were in hospital. Usually he would play Alvin and the Chipmunks. It always perked a person up listening to his kindly voice admonishing you to cheer up and get better soon. Around noon, shortly after the "Daily Service", a wonderful woman by the name of Beryl Salt would exhort children to "Bring a cushion or a chair right up to the radio", at which time she would read a story with the most amazing professionalism, never mispronouncing a word, stuttering or losing a beat. I will never forget her for she made my childhood so much more enjoyable with her lovely voice. Around 2,00 p.m. there was usually a short news update, following which a "Serial" came on. It was usually a radio theatre presentation of a book and so very well done. These programs brought something to look forward to and were seldom missed. Radio really had an impact on our lives as Television did not come on until 6.00 p.m. and that was only in the larger cities, until later years as technology became better. It was the great spirit in a small box that penetrated our soul and mind and left that indelible image there. It forced your imagination to take you to places your eye could not see, truly wonderful! Monday nights there was a great show entitled "The Missing Persons Bureau" about an agency that traced folks who had disappeared. Henry Simon, was the director of the bureau. During the rest of the week several radio drama shows were done usually by some great entertainers like Ken Marshall and his beautiful wife Clare. These folk along with other celebrities not only did wonderful radio dramas but often performed in plays at the well known Reps theatre in Salisbury. There were many fine voices on the air - one was Gerry Wilmot who left Radio Rhodesia to work for Lourenco Marques radio, I think that was about 1961 or 1962. A game show program presented by Mervin Hamilton and Vic Matheson that featured housewives pushing a shopping cart around Meikles gathering groceries without duplicating items in an allotted time, brought excitement to the listeners. It was always quite a rush to listen to. My favourite was "Forces Requests" with Sally Donaldson 1.20 Saturday afternoon. Sally was a beautiful young woman with a voice to match. She played all the forces favorites and with the escalating terrorist bush war she became very popular as young men went off to defend their country. Dusk was usually falling as we would listen with the lights turned out in our living room, with only the lights off. Sadly Sally passed away a few years ago but her wonderful personality, charm and looks will never be forgotten. My favourite day was Saturday for all the great hit music generally got played. Ian Warren had a show at 9.00 a.m. playing new songs that were potential hits. Everyone's favourite was none other than Lyons Maid hits of the week. The show was done by Martin Locke and Trig Tregaskis who not only had a great radio voice but held quite an appeal to the young ladies. Much to the annoyance of his wife. Each week there was a jackpot, and if the top ten hits of the week were predicted correctly the winner would win the amount, or if he or she got the top three correct free ice cream was in the works! How we lived for this show! Martin left the Rhodesian airwaves for a while and Keith Kennedy took over the show. Both gentlemen were excellent at their craft and the show was tremendously successful. Trig took over as DJ on Radio Jacaranda where he remained until he left for South Africa in 1978. Another great at Radio Rhodesia was a guy that I thought never got enough credit for his excellence and that was Malcolm Russell. Malcolm had a show called "New Tracks" and it was the last biggie for we young folk on a Saturday morning. The show's theme song was "I Will Follow Him" and was just super. There were several distinguished voices like that of John Bishop and Peter Tobin that graced our airwaves.As the years passed small stations were set up in the provinces that covered local issues for about 2 or 3 hours on Friday nights. I have a smile on my face thinking of all the fond memories of a wonderful Radio station.My times for the programming may be slightly off bearing in mind all of this happened so long ago and in a land far away! Thanks to all of these dear people, some still with us, others not but everyone is fondly remembered and never forgotten.' Phil Morris - Memories of Rhodesia ++++ 3) Condolences, Births, Deaths and Marriages Lindsay Armstrong In loving memory of a life well-lived. Please join us for a celebration of our precious Mom, Lindsay Armstrong's, life on:- Thursday the 5th of March at 4pm at the Qalisa gazebo. Please wear something bright, if possible. If able to, please may we ask you to bring a small plate of snacks. We look forward to celebrating her life with all her friends. ++++ 4) NOTICES ZIMBABWE ACADEMY OF MUSIC Tel: 2260684 / 2267195 WhatsApp: 0782 946 086 E-mail: zam@gatorzw.co.uk THURSDAY 5 MARCH AT 6.30 P.M. THE NIGHT MANAGER The Night Manager reached its climactic end with style, suspense and a whole lot of star power. For the past six weeks, the BBC has enthralled the nation with its glitzy, suspenseful adaptation of John Le Carre's espionage thriller, and though the series didn't quite start with a bang, in this grippingly nerve-wracking finale, it most certainly ended with one. [The Edge] Brilliant on every level: casting, acting, directing, production values, score, and above all, writing. I'd loved the John le Carre novel and never thought a TV series could do it justice. I was so wrong: The series is even better. [Metacritic] Admission: $3.00 THURSDAY 12 MARCH AT 6.30 P.M. ENEMY AT THE GATES. [released 14 March 2001] Joseph Fiennes and Jude Law star in this riveting account of the 1942-43 Battle of Stalingrad, one of the bloodiest conflicts in history. Talented sharpshooter Vassili is a rural youth who becomes a legend when a savvy political officer makes him the hero of his propaganda campaign. Their friendship is threatened when both men fall in love with a beautiful female soldier. As the battle for the city rages, Vassili faces the ultimate challenge when the Nazi command dispatches its most elite marksman to hunt down and kill the man who has become the hope of all Russia. It's remarkable. [Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Tribune] A mainstream movie that works well on three levels - as a psychological thriller, a love story, and as an epic account of a defining battle of the Second World War. [Ottawa Citizen] The action is powerful, the drama intense. [The Mirror] Admission: $3.00 FRIDAY 13 MARCH AT 6.30 P.M. LA BAYADERE [ROYAL BALLET] La Bayadere ('The Temple Dancer') is an 1877 ballet by the French choreographer Marius Petipa to music by Ludwig Minkus. From the first performance the ballet was hailed by contemporary critics and audiences as one of the choreographer Petipa's masterpieces, particularly the The Kingdom of the Shades scene in Act II which is one of the most celebrated pieces in all of classical ballet. This performance comes from the Royal Ballet with revised choreography by Natalia Makarova and features Altyani Asylmuratova, Darcey Bussell, Irek Mukhamedov and Anthony Dowell, A must see ballet for anyone interested in ballet and also a great introduction, it has everything characters, exotic costumes, some white tutus and fabulous solos to fabulous music. [Amazon] An exotic and colourful production with some superb dancing by the leads. [MusicWeb International] Asylmuratova, Bussell, Mukhamedov and Dowell.... No need to comment on or further glorify these dancers through this review.... these dancing deities do their job as expected of them - divine. [Amazon] Danced by a stellar Anglo-Russian cast, the Covent Garden Bayadere boasts atmospheric and often fanciful scenery by Pier Luigi Samaritani. [Los Angeles Times] Admission: $3.00 THURSDAY 19 MARCH AT 6.30 P.M. THE JEWEL OF THE NILE The Jewel of the Nile is an action-adventure romantic comedy directed by Lewis Teague and produced by Michael Douglas, who also starred in the lead role, reuniting with co-stars Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito, reprising their roles from Romancing the Stone. After six long months of dreamlike sunsets, seductive cocktails and endless travels around the globe on their yacht, Jack Colton (Douglas) and Joan Wilder (Turner) are finally starting to get bored with their stagnant relationship and the easy life so Joan accepts an invitation to go to some Middle Eastern country as a guest of a sheikh, but there she is abducted and finds herself involved with the 'jewel'. Jack with help from his new, and somewhat shady friend, Ralph attempt to rescue her - and retrieve the fabled jewel.. The Jewel of the Nile is an entertaining sequel that delivers more of what worked so well in the first film. Providing the thrills in a new exotic location continues the fantasy adventure element that is sorely missing from films today and remains an enjoyable watch over 35 years later. [Associated Press] The Jewel of the Nile is an entertaining sequel that delivers more of what worked so well in the first film. and remains an enjoyable watch over 35 years later. [Associated Press] Jewel of the Nile doesn't quite reach the heights of Romancing the Stone, but it's still a lot of fun and better than most sequels. [FulvueDrive-in.com] The film is as crazy and hectic as its predecessor, [Time Out] Admission: $3.00 THEREAFTER Thursday 26 March The Taking of Pelham 123 [2009 remake] Friday 27 March Cadillac Records FORTHCOMING LIVE CONCERTS! Saturday 28 March Academy Student Concert: (10.00 a.m.) Monday 30 March The Drakensberg Boys Choir Thursday 30 April The Khumbulani Jazz Festival - International Jazz Day Friday 22 May Morningside Music Bridge Saturday 23 May Morningside Music Bridge Saturday 6 June The Phoenix Choir: The Magic of Stage and Screen ++++ 5) Bulawayo News ++++ 6) Property For Sale or to Rent RODOR PROPERTIES (PRIVATE) LIMITED 5A, 9TH AVENUE, BULAWAYO PROPERTIES FOR SALE ESIGODINI: An excellent opportunity to acquire a spacious 7,925 square metre (approximately 2 acres) undeveloped stand in the growing area of Esigodini. The property is securely walled and fenced, offering added privacy and clear boundary definition. Conveniently located within close proximity to the Esigodini District Office, the railway line, and the prestigious Falcon College, this stand is ideal for residential development, institutional use, or long-term investment. 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