ZAMBEZIAThe Journal of theUniversity of ZimbabweVolume 21 No. ii 1994ArticlesCompeting interpretations: Charles Mungoshi's 'Theaccident' P. AldenThe Roman Catholic Church and the kurova guva ritual inZimbabwe P. GundaniFrom dirt tracks to modern highways: Towards a history ofroads and road transportation in colonial Zimbabwe,1890 to World War II A 5. MlamboPolitics and ideology in human settlement: Getting settled inthe Sikomena area of Chief Dobola V. DzingiraiResearch ReportSexual harassment in Zimbabwe's institutions of highereducation F. ZindiBook ReviewsZAMBEZIAThe Journal of the University of ZimbabweEditor: Professor M. F. C. Bourdillon ISSN 0379-0622CONTENTS Volume 21, No. ii, 1994Competing interpretations: Charles Mungoshi'sThe accident' P. Alden 107The Roman Catholic Church and the kurova guva ritualin Zimbabwe P. Gundani 123From dirt tracks to modern highways: Towards a historyof roads and road transportation in colonialZimbabwe, 1890 to World War II A S. Mlambo 147Politics and ideology in human settlement: Getting settledin the Sikomena area of Chief Dobola V. Dzingirai 167RESEARCH REPORTSexual harassment in Zimbabwe's institutions of highereducation F. Zindi 177BOOK REVIEWS 187© University of Zimbabwe, 1995.Published by University of Zimbabwe Publications,P.O. Box MP 203, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe.Typeset by University of Zimbabwe Publications.Printed by Mazongororo Paper Converters (Pvt.) Ltd., Harare.ZAMBEZIAThe publication of Zambezia, the bi-annual journal of the University ofZimbabwe, has been made possible by the generous support of thePublications Committee of the University. The main focus of the journalis Zimbabwe and the surrounding region but special articles of a moregeneral interest are also published. Monograph Supplements toZambezia cover the main disciplines of the University, and do notnecessarily have the same regional focus as Zambezia itself.ORDERSStanding orders for Zambezia are welcomed; please apply toUniversity of Zimbabwe PublicationsP.O. Box MP 203Mount PleasantHarareZimbabweA complete catalogue of titles published by University of ZimbabwePublications may be obtained free of charge on application to theabove address.ZAMBEZIANOTES TO CONTRIBUTORSArticles of up to 8 000 words, as well as shorter reports and correspond-ence to the editor, are welcomed. Two copies of the manuscript andanother captured on disk should be submitted toThe Editor: ZambeziaUniversity of Zimbabwe PublicationsP.O. Box MP 203Mount PleasantHarareZimbabweREFERENCINGFootnotes are preferred, but referencing by authors, dates andbibliography is acceptable where this is the norm in the relevantdiscipline. Page references should always be given unless the referenceis to a whole book or article.In either case, full bibliographic information about the source must begiven, including:Ł In the case of books: surname and initials of the author(s); titleof book; place (city/town) of publication; name of publisher; date ofpublication; edition (if applicable).Ł In the case of a collected work: surname and initials of theauthor(s) of a contribution referred to; title of the contribution; surnameand initials of the editor(s); title of book; place (city/town) ofpublication; name of publisher; date of publication; edition (ifapplicable); first and last page numbers of the contribution.Ł In the case of a journal article: surname and initials of theauthor(s) of the article; title of the article; title of the journal; date(year) of publication; volume number; issue number (unless the volumeis consecutively paginated); first and last page numbers of the article.In cases of doubt, it is always preferable to give too much informationrather than too little.