Mthuli Ncube's long journey

"The hardest part of a journey of a thousand miles is the first step." I remember my grandfather teaching me this important lesson many years ago. And all throughout life, I've found it to be ...

A farewell to factual journalism (now extinct)

The state of a democracy can best be measured by evaluating its journalism. A free press is often called the "Fourth Estate", and its importance is second-to-none for every prospering society. ...

Chamisa's conundrum

An ancient Chinese curse goes: "May you live in interesting times". We Zimbabweans really can appreciate this saying, especially after the last two weeks. The news never cease to provide us with yet a...

Let sanity prevail

Looking back at the past week, my head starts swirling. It started with a press-conference by former President Robert Mugabe, propelling himself back out of oblivion and into the centre of a heated ca...

At last the pretence is over - Grace controls Chamisa

Less than 24 hours before polling stations open, the worst kept secret in Zimbabwean politics became official: Grace Mugabe is the principle backer of Nelson Chamisa's campaign, and if he is elected, ...

Expect an ED win; Pray for peace

I must say, I've been very impressed with the way this election campaign has been run by both sides.I am a political nerd. I like to read about politics. I like to study politics. And nothing ...

Why women will know their place in Chamisa's Zimbabwe

In May, MDC leader Nelson Chamisa introduced his wife to the public for the first time. While some might have thought that the reason that the spouse of such a high-profile figure was never seen previ...

ZEC cannot be more Catholic than The Pope

I do not trust Zanu. I do not trust the MDC. You know what, I don't even fully trust ZEC. But I do trust the scores of international observers coming to decipher if these elections are free or not....