Columnist / Alex magaisa
Gono's political resurrection?
Sometime in 2014, Gideon Gono, the former governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) was within spitting distance of a seat in the Senate, the upper chamber of Parliament, before it was dramatical...Published: 20 Feb 2017 at 12:32hrs | | by Alex Magaisa
Mujuru cannot afford to ignore Tsvangirai
A few weeks ago former Vice President Joice Mujuru issued an apology to the nation. She apologised for her role in Zanu-PF, which is generally held accountable for the country's socio-economic woes ar...Published: 19 Jun 2015 at 21:15hrs | | by Dr Alex Magaisa
Why do Zimbabwe's opposition parties split so much? - Part 2
In the last article, we discussed the first set of factors in an effort to explain the frequency of splits and breakaways in the opposition parties. The MDC family, as I will call it, is the primary p...Published: 12 Jun 2015 at 11:16hrs | | by Alex Magaisa
Econet & Telecel: A tale of two telecoms companies
Twenty years ago, in the mid-1990s, a young telecoms engineer came across an idea for the future and brought it to Zimbabwe.He wanted to operate a mobile telephone service business. It was unh...Published: 01 May 2015 at 09:37hrs | | by Alex Magaisa
Mugabe's meeting with generals is a show of control
The Herald recently posted a video of President Mugabe speaking to the military Generals and leaders of the war veterans. The meeting between Mugabe and the Generals and the posting for the video serv...Published: 06 Dec 2014 at 17:01hrs | | by Alex Magaisa
Of Chinamasa and an 'Inconsistent' Problem
When Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa spoke at a conference that I attended on Monday, he said something that was supposed to be good news to foreign investors; something designed to allay their fea...Published: 08 May 2014 at 16:20hrs | | by Alex Magaisa
Nungu: In Memory of a Remarkable Character
I was deeply saddened by the shocking news announcing the death of William Bango in a car accident earlier today.Affectionately known by his clan name, Nungu, he was a remarkable character...Published: 26 Feb 2014 at 08:38hrs | 1 | by Alex Magaisa
ZBC board appointments: Some animals are more equal than others
So the circus at the ZBC, the national broadcaster continues and while the Professor tries valiantly to spin it he fails dismally and ends up sounding unintelligent, which is not an impression he...Published: 20 Feb 2014 at 15:03hrs | | by Alex Magaisa
Of clean hands and the Pis-Mas farce
The farcical drama at PSMAS (pronounced Pis-Mas) continues (unabated, to employ terminology made popular during our "struggle" days at university - "The struggle continues unabated!" we used to c...Published: 05 Feb 2014 at 17:06hrs | 1 | by Alex Magaisa
Tsvangirai remains constitutionally protected in the transitional period
An article on page 2 of The Herald newspaper today mischievously and erroneously suggests that there is uncertainty over the future of the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). Entitled, "Uncertainty ha...Published: 16 May 2013 at 13:04hrs | | by Dr Alex Magaisa
Zimbabwe diaspora has right to vote
In the last blog, when I discussed the issue of dual citizenship I indicated that I would turn my attention to the right to vote. What is the nature of the link, if any, between dual citizenship and t...Published: 12 May 2012 at 12:26hrs | | by Alex Magaisa
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