Columnist / Anthony mkondo
Trust in Mthuli
As a young economics student, I never thought in my right mind that I would every write a piece defending my government. Zimbabwe does not exactly have a proud record in the field of economics. ...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 15:43hrs | | by Anthony Mkondo
Political lessons from the village
We Africans are proud of our villages, our traditions and our heritage. And rightly so. We are the cradle of humanity, a culture dating back to the annals of time. Obviously, there is a lot of wisdom ...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 14:23hrs | | by Anthony Mkondo
The truth behind Team Pachedu
Once upon a time, there was a source with credible information online. It started as a mysterious micro-blog, but their simple numbers were objectively verifiable. Even though no one really knew who t...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 11:56hrs | 1 | by Anthony Mkondo
Chamisa's MDC admits it lost the elections
Today was a gleeful day in Parliament. Everybody showed up, dressed in their fanciest suits and best dresses. It was a sunny day, spirits were high, small-talk was held abundantly. Refreshments were s...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 21:46hrs | 4 | by Anthony Mkondo
Chamisa, show some leadership, and stop the incitement
The season of press conferences is upon us. It seems like it never ends, and each one has its own little piece of drama or soundbite of stupidity that makes one forget that rarely something is being s...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 15:30hrs | 1 | by Anthony Mkondo
MDC, are you on the side of the Zimbabwean people?
In this turmoil of devastating news, one item stood out lately as I went through my twitter feed. It was probably not the one you are thinking about, as it didn't dominate the feed. But trust me on th...Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 21:56hrs | | by Anthony Mkondo
Grace Mugabe's greatest victory is unfolding before our eyes
Grace Mugabe has been known to say some outlandish things in her time. When we look back, they seem bemusing to many, but while we have been laughing, she has never stopped plotting her return to powe...Published: 30 Jul 2018 at 08:24hrs | | by Anthony Mkondo
Nelson, these sanctions are on you!
In early December, less than two weeks after the people of Zimbabwe had ousted the Mugabes, three men made their way to Washington DC.They had seen the enthusiasm in the streets of Harare. The...Published: 28 Jul 2018 at 16:49hrs | | by Anthony Mkondo
With Moyo as an enemy, ED must be doing something right
Former US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt once famously said, "I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made." This seemingly strange statement refers to the fact that in politics, when a leade...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 10:18hrs | 5 | by Anthony Mkondo
Uncovering the deal between Grace Mugabe and Nelson Chamisa: It is Pure Evil
Ignorance, Plato tells us, is the root and stem of all evil.This is why I write. This is why I educate. This is why I scream to the rooftops, through the streets of Harare and beyond. To make ...Published: 22 Jul 2018 at 10:18hrs | | by Anthony Mkondo
Chamisa, violence and the absence of leadership
In February, at Morgan Tsvangirai's funeral, Nelson Chamisa's private militia, The Vanguard, attacked his opponents and tried to torch a hut in which Thokozani Khupe, Douglas Mwonzora and their suppor...Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 11:36hrs | | by Anthony Mkondo
Revealed: Why Chamisa has never named a vice-presidential candidate
Does anyone else think it is strange that someone who wants to be the next President of the Republic of Zimbabwe has not named a running mate or a Vice-President pick?However, those who have b...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 09:56hrs | | by Anthony Mkondo
Ignore the Timing, the Zimbabwean Workers For Justice have a point
Yesterday we saw a very typical Zimbabwean press conference. Last minute. Running late. And zero formalities.The Zimbabwean Workers For Justice, a new organisation formed on the eve of our har...Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 13:45hrs | | by Anthony Mkondo
A vote for Chamisa, is a vote for Grace; Here is why...
The great Russian novelist and critic of the Soviet Union, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, once wrote that "once you get upstream, you are carried helplessly along." Unfortunately, Nelson Chamisa, desperate a...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 14:28hrs | | by Anthony Mkondo
Chamisa must learn to Be a Good Loser and Say No to Violence
Zimbabwe has enjoyed perhaps the most peaceful campaign in our short history. The recent assassination attempt on the president was out of character and was could be termed an 'anomaly'. In fact, the ...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 14:08hrs | | by Anthony Mkondo
Official: Chamisa is an imposter
Yesterday, just four weeks before the crucial harmonised elections, Nelson Chamisa finally conceded what many of us have seen since his violent takeover of the MDC– that he is an imposter, with no l...Published: 04 Jul 2018 at 10:01hrs | | by Anthony Mkondo
The hypocrisy of Nelson Chamisa
The news is full of stories today about how the MDC leader Nelson Chamisa wants to drag President Emmerson Mnangagwa, to court for remarks that the Zanu PF leader made at a ruling party campaign rally...Published: 01 Jul 2018 at 08:01hrs | | by Anthony Mkondo
Chamisa showed his true colours when he chose Mugabe over Khupe
Since he entered his office, not without much controversy, MDC-T President Nelson Chamisa took incredible steps to push his former fellow vice-president Thokozani Khupe out of the MDC. What started as...Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 15:18hrs | | by Anthony Mkondo
The MDC wants to run the country, but they can't even run their party
The MDC is proving to be quite an incompetent and disorganised party under Nelson Chamisa's rule.They have alienated allies and brought in enemies, like Robert and Grace Mugabe's proxy party t...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 11:55hrs | | by Anthony Mkondo
The myth of crowd sizes
As human beings, we are always trying to predict the future. Who will win the World Cup? What will the weather be like next weekend? And of course, who will win the upcoming election? In ...Published: 13 Jun 2018 at 18:02hrs | | by Anthony Mkondo
Chamisa's 15 billion dollar promise
'15 billion' seems to be a recurring theme in this election cycle. We heard Nelson Chamisa's claim that he met the Trump administration whereby he was supposedly promised 15 billion US dollars if he w...Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 10:23hrs | | by Anthony Mkondo
The hypocrisy of Chamisa's Manifesto
I admit it. I am a geek. I am probably one of maybe ten Zimbabweans who actually read the manifestos from start to finish. Yes, to an extent manifesto writing is almost as much of a waste of time as r...Published: 10 Jun 2018 at 08:59hrs | 1 | by Anthony Mkondo
Now that Chamisa and Mugabe make their union official I feel utterly betrayed
Lost in the MDC Manifesto launch and the furor surrounding our demonstration in the streets of Harare was the fact that a Robert Mugabe surrogate spoke at the demonstration for the MDC and against Pre...Published: 08 Jun 2018 at 09:51hrs | | by Anthony Mkondo
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