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Unpacking Jonathann Moyo - George Charamba tiff

KENT - The latest episode in Zanu-PF's intriguing drama in the battle to succeed President Robert Mugabe involves two men blessed with the gift of the garb, Professor Jonathan Moyo and George Charamba.They have been trading tough words in …

Published: 03 Feb 2016 at 11:32hrs | 3 | by Alex T. Magaisa

Reasons why Prof Jonathan Moyo stepped down

THIS is a quick note to provide a legal explanation around the current situation of Prof Jonathan Moyo whom reports say has been relieved of his Governmental functions. Details of what has transpired are not clear at present. One view is t…

Published: 25 Jun 2015 at 14:22hrs | 1 | by Alex T. Magaisa

Tomana's views are scandalous

ZIMBABWE'S Prosecutor-General, Johannes Tomana, has had some odd things to say in the past, but none weirder than his latest comments on child rape and child marriage as published in The Chronicle last week.The sum effect of his statements…

Published: 20 Jun 2015 at 20:45hrs | 2 | by Alex T. Magaisa

The Telecel saga - The problem of primitive accumulation in Zimbabwe

Two stories in the last few days encapsulate the problem with the Zimbabwe Government's mismanagement of the economy and why, with this style of economic governance, the country cannot hope to get out of the current lurch or to progress as…

Published: 05 May 2015 at 16:57hrs | 1 | by Alex T. Magaisa

Mugabe is a hero to some and a villain to others

The recent election of Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe as chairman of the African Union, the continental body, has, unsurprisingly, drawn a mixed reception, both within and outside Zimbabwe.To his supporters, it's a crowning glory for t…

Published: 10 Feb 2015 at 11:46hrs | 3 | by Alex T. Magaisa

The Chinotimba Dilemma

When Zimrights, one of Zimbabwe's oldest civil society organisations, awarded a human rights defender award to Zanu-PF MP and war-veteran, Joseph Chinotimba towards Christmas, I thought the organisation may have been overwhelmed by the spi…

Published: 23 Jan 2015 at 11:27hrs | | by Alex T. Magaisa

Mnangagwa has to manage his victory carefully

A few days ago, in an article entitled, "Life after political victory", I wrote about the burden of success. In it, I implicitly warned about the danger of triumphalism - that whilst the Mnangagwa faction had claimed victory in the gruelli…

Published: 15 Dec 2014 at 07:02hrs | 1 | by Alex T. Magaisa

'Zanu-PF is not a normal political organisation'

The big political miscalculation of our time is to regard Zanu-PF as a normal political organisation that is run and controlled by civilians and employs the usual standards and rules of civilian political organisations.In my opinion, Zanu-…

Published: 14 Nov 2014 at 10:04hrs | 2 | by Alex T. Magaisa

Mugabe descends to the dance floor

It was only a matter of time. Sooner rather than later, he would have had to make the decision - whether to remain on the balcony or to join his wife on the dance floor.It is now clear, from events of the last few days, that President Muga…

Published: 01 Nov 2014 at 16:41hrs | | by Alex T. Magaisa

Things we have learnt from and about Grace Mugabe

In the last article we mapped the rise of Grace Mugabe in recent months, from her position as an ordinary member of Zanu PF, into active politics where she is soon to become the head of the party's powerful Women's League. As we observed y…

Published: 21 Oct 2014 at 06:57hrs | | by Alex T. Magaisa

Tekere forever part of Zimbabwe's defining moment

EVERY nation has its defining moments. Every nation keeps in its memory key episodes that define its character and, in many ways, aspirations. Defining moments often being the work of mankind, such authorship is more often than not written…

Published: 09 Jun 2011 at 07:13hrs | 2 | by Alex T. Magaisa

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Columnist / Alex t. magaisa

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