Columnist / Dr obert mpofu
The binding African spirit in challenging the Zimbabwean crisis
The Zimbabwe African Nationalist Union Patriotic Front is indebted to the steeped bona fide pan-Africanist spirit which facilitated the convening of the interparty dialogue with our sister revolutiona...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 06:51hrs | 362 | by Dr Obert Mpofu
Dr Obert Mpofu: How I joined the struggle at 16
THE Zanu-PF Secretary for Administration and former Cabinet Minister, Dr Obert Moses Mpofu, has penned his autobiography titled: On the Shoulders of Struggle: Memoirs of a Political Insider which amon...Published: 23 Aug 2020 at 11:16hrs | 1136 | by Dr Obert Mpofu
Dr Nkomo: The triumph and paradox of the liberation agenda
Early career timing and ideological wiringTHE nationalist anti-colonial movement in modern Zimbabwe directly intertwines the ideological efforts and political charisma of the late Vice-Preside...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 07:28hrs | 179 | by Dr Obert Mpofu
Zimbabwe@ 40: Joshua Nkomo and the Liberation Footpath (Part 2)
This is a continuation of the instalment published last week in this paper.It is also believed that Dr Nkomo's decision to take part in Lancaster Conference was largely driven by the advice he...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 07:30hrs | 337 | by Dr Obert Mpofu
Joshua Nkomo and the Liberation Footpath
This is a continuation of the instalment published last week in this paper. Once again, I should reiterate the late Father Zimbabwe, Dr Joshua Nkomo's profound role to my political path and wh...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 05:32hrs | 346 | by Dr Obert Mpofu
'Dr Joshua Nkomo happy with Mnangagwa'
There is no better joy to loyalists of nationalism than having Zimbabwe's 40th Independence anniversary being celebrated in Bulawayo. The City of Kings and Queens is the birthplace of the late Dr Josh...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 08:54hrs | 472 | by Dr Obert Mpofu
Mnangagwa: The tenacity of pan-African moral political-standing
Last week on Thursday after addressing the Second Zanu-PF National Youth League Assembly meeting at the Party's Headquarters in Harare, His Excellency President Emmerson Mnangagwa left for Gaborone, B...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:38hrs | 136 | by Dr Obert Mpofu
Disentangling neo-colonial political thought
The burden of history.Today the pan-African nationalist movement is bestowed with the mandate of tackling the ever-changing complexities and complexions of colonialism.This comes again...Published: 27 Oct 2019 at 09:51hrs | 93 | by Dr Obert Mpofu
The Anti-Sanctions Declaration: Disentangling Neo-Colonial Political thought
The burden of historyToday the pan-African nationalist movement is bestowed with the mandate of tackling the ever-changing complexities and complexions of colonialism. This comes again...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:43hrs | 118 | by Dr Obert Mpofu
Mugabe's life crystallises anti-hegemony fight
It is with sadness that this inordinate meeting is being convened at a time the continent and the rest of the world are mourning Robert Gabriel Mugabe's elevation to glory.His untimely departu...Published: 22 Sep 2019 at 09:26hrs | 131 | by Dr Obert Mpofu
Sadc resolutions portend well for Africa's unity
In his seminal public lecture in South Africa, Prof Artwell Nhemachena succinctly attacks the jugular vein of coloniality by stating that: "African voices have spoken and cried but the world has not b...Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 07:32hrs | 219 | by Dr Obert Mpofu
Gukurahundi offered a subtle entry point for disempowering the USSR's ideological strength
I CONCLUDED the previous article of this series by exploring how Zapu was a victim of neo-colonial treachery which was brazenly targeting its Matabeleland and Midlands strongholds. The aim of this pol...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 07:32hrs | 452 | by Dr Obert Mpofu
Exploring the causes of Gukurahundi
It is true that the Matabeleland crisis resulted in a number of people losing their lives while some remained with permanent psychological and physical injuries.True that maybe, perceptions an...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 10:11hrs | 1243 | by Dr Obert Mpofu
Zanu-PF has stabilised
We, (as Zanu-PF), follow the constitution of the party on restructuring at all levels.However, when certain developments that warrant restructuring occur, we do (the) restructuring.We ...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 08:44hrs | 156 | by Dr Obert Mpofu
MDC-Alliance warned against lawlessness
ON behalf of the Government of Zimbabwe and indeed on my own behalf as the Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, let me from the onset express our deepest condolences to families that lost t...Published: 03 Aug 2018 at 07:10hrs | 327 | by Dr Obert Mpofu
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