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Zimbabwe's crisis will not be solved by another election

For over four decades since our hard-won independence, Zimbabwe has been trapped in cycles of political contestation, economic decline, and social fragmentation.As someone who has lived through our nation's highest peaks and deepest valley…

Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 15:04hrs | 1306 | by Ibbo Mandaza

The political economy of corruption

As a cancer inherent in varying degrees of intensity across the globe, corruption is an integral part of the political economy of world capitalism.So, the capitals of the western world lie at the heart of the problem, with complex and orga…

Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 08:24hrs | 8 | by Ibbo Mandaza

How the Khupe coup resonates with the import of Excelgate

Thi's time last year, Excelgate was about to be published, in the ex-pectation, inter alia, that the MDC Alliance, in particular, would capitalise on the revelations therein, to both fuel their legal challenge against the Constitutional Co…

Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 11:11hrs | 1 | by Ibbo Mandaza

Mnangagwa's false start

AS undergraduates in our day, one of the most cynical commentaries on post-independent Africa was French writer, Rene Dumont's book False Start in Africa (1966).Those were the years of military coups and counter-coups, mostly in West Afric…

Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 06:29hrs | 9 | by Ibbo Mandaza

Another GNU in the making?

The 2018 elections in Zimbabwe bear strong similarities to those of 1980: the promise of a new beginning after almost two decades of political strife, economic crisis and social decay; the numerical dominance of youthful voters, a large pr…

Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 15:26hrs | 1 | by Ibbo Mandaza

Caveat emptor on 'post-Mugabe' permutations

Let's all admit it: the "Zimbabwean question" has for the past two decades been subject of such plotting and planning; academicising and theorising; mapping and pontificating that have not been seen possibly anywhere else in the world post…

Published: 09 Sep 2017 at 09:40hrs | | by Ibbo Mandaza

Arthur Mutambara pens new book on Zimbabwe politics

Sapes Books, to be launched in Harare on June 14 2017 is a most welcome addition to the Sapes Books' stable of illustratious autobiographies/biographies: Elijah Mudenda (Zambia: A Generation of Struggle, 1999); Joshua Nkomo (The Story of M…

Published: 09 Jun 2017 at 08:14hrs | 1 | by Ibbo Mandaza

Enos Nkala: A controversial nationalist giant

ENOS Mzombi (actually Muzomubi in Ndebele) Nkala will be remembered most as one of the founders of the Zimbabwe African National Union (Zanu), as a break-away from the Zimbabwe African Peoples Union (Zapu) on August 8 1963.In this regard, …

Published: 30 Aug 2013 at 13:11hrs | 21 | by Ibbo Mandaza

Solomon Mujuru a leader who made, unmade history

Speculation about the possible political developments in Zimbabwe in the aftermath death of Solomon Mujuru (herein referred to as "Rex"), his  legendary nom de guere this week, is understandable given his historical role in both the s…

Published: 24 Aug 2011 at 19:03hrs | | by Ibbo Mandaza

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Columnist / Ibbo mandaza

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Zimbabwe rubbishes remarks by US lawmaker

US lawmaker warns Mnangagwa

George's political Sudoku failed to align

Mohadi awarded Honorary Doctorate

ZRP addresses public concerns over roadblocks

Kasukuwere rubbishes Mnangagwa's 2030 bid

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Jonathan Moyo's legal gymnastics cannot stretch Mnangagwa's term beyond 2028

Bulawayo Councillors Decry Lawlessness Among Public Transport Operators

Filabusi commissions fire tender as new firefighters join local ranks

Selecting reliable live football metrics for accurate predictions

Mliswa dares Charamba to a fight

Man in court for stealing iPhone 11, US$70

Businesspeople lose over US$25,000 to con women

Lithium producer Prospect to build 70MW solar plant

Madzibaba WeShanduko charged over Geza protests

Horror crash driver to stand trial

Chinese company directors face US$420K fraud charge

Chimombe, Mpofu's properties to be forfeited

Zimbabwe govt to cut more fees, licences

Thunderstorms predicted in Zimbabwe

Widow jailed 27 years for premeditated murder

Zimbabwe fires coach Michael Nees

Term limits for municipal executives a masterstroke?

Zanu-PF expels 5 members

Use of Zimbabwe Gold surges