Columnist / Leonard koni
A tribute to the late Dr Oliver Mtukudzi
On 23 January 2019. I received a text message from my daughter Hazel Rumbidzai saying "Nematambudziko Tuku atisiya your favourite musician"."Tuku" Mtukudzi was a musician, businessman, philant...Published: 15 hrs ago | 2751 | by Leonard Koni
Zanu-PF government has dismally failed the people
Despite numerous assurances from the new dispensation that things will improve since they took over in November 2017, there is nothing changing. Actually we are getting deeper into economic morass....Published: 10 Jan 2020 at 07:38hrs | 2674 | by Leonard Koni
Will Mbeki deliver a genuine political dialogue?
Has Zimbabwe become a country where it always have disputed election results and thereafter South Africa comes in to mediate a political dialogue?The visiting of former South African President...Published: 18 Dec 2019 at 06:53hrs | 2336 | by Leonard Koni
The worse ever political year in Zimbabwe
As we come to the wire of the year 2019, there is nothing to write home about as poverty, hunger and unemployment continue to sting the ordinary people in the country.Looking at the political ...Published: 06 Dec 2019 at 14:55hrs | 2406 | by Leonard Koni
Mnangagwa's rise to democracy so weak
The latest events this week have cast a dark cloud on the future of the country, showing signs and symptoms of the dearth of democracy.Our government has again scored an own goal and caught at...Published: 23 Nov 2019 at 07:17hrs | 1649 | by Leonard Koni
Mthuli's budget a drop in the ocean
The 2020 budget is out but the future of the country still looks all gloom and not inspiring at all.The budget lacks clarity and is full of deception, lies and falsehoods. After austerity meas...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 08:13hrs | 1603 | by Leonard Koni
Changing currency like changing diapers will not improve Zimbabwe's ailing economy
Zimbabwe will be introducing a new currency in two weeks time but will that introduction of this new currency going to be a panacea to the current economic doldrums and quagmire or the country needs r...Published: 29 Oct 2019 at 17:44hrs | 2287 | by Leonard Koni
Mnangagwa must swallow his pride and allow Zimbabwe to work again
Fellow esteemed leaders, fellow Zimbabweans, ladies and gentlemen, friends and relatives, brothers and sisters. Zimbabwe is burning and the centre cannot hold.Our leadership must b...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 08:16hrs | 3405 | by Leonard Koni
Nelson Chamisa's jest causes uproar
The political hard hat area in Zimbabwe surely needs to be improved so that people would negotiate without fear of anything. The outrage about a video where President of MDC-Alliance Nelso...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 14:54hrs | 2445 | by Leonard Koni
When the government chooses to be the third force
The reports by the government that there is a third force operating in Zimbabwe are just fat lies and can be dismissed with all costs.Doctors in Zimbabwe have been going on industrial action f...Published: 20 Sep 2019 at 13:59hrs | 1451 | by Leonard Koni
Xenophobic attacks in South Africa exposes SADC & AU
This is now the third time in history where xenophobic attacks have worn an ugly face in South Africa with SADC and AU going on silent mode.As I write this article President Emmerson Mnangagwa...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 15:58hrs | 2777 | by Leonard Koni
Rhodesian days are back in Zimbabwe
This is a litmus test for democracy. We have prophets of doom who have already forseen the negativity of holding a peaceful demonstration. The rule of law must be observed and it is the duty o...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 15:40hrs | 1137 | by Leonard Koni
A year gone life has become worse in Zimbabwe
Since President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa's election win in 2018 pitting MDC-Alliance Nelson Chamisa to lead the nation, life has become worse and it seems to be a daunting task for this new republi...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 10:11hrs | 446 | by Leonard Koni
Austerity measures causing more suffering to Zimbabweans
Emmerson Mnangagwa's led government must come clean on the austerity measures implemented by Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube.Zimbabwe announced austerity measures to spur the economic ...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 07:47hrs | 3057 | by Leonard Koni
Pay the Warriors
Shine lads shine, tomorrow is a do or die game. All eyes in the Sadc region are upon you. Time to seperate boys from men and give the best. Let the goals rain.For players to remain focus...Published: 25 Jun 2019 at 06:30hrs | 1262 | by Leonard Koni
New dispensation a far fetched idea
The much talked about the new republic has dismally failed to live to the billing. The current political and economic challenges in the country has reached another level and with a lot of peop...Published: 18 Jun 2019 at 09:17hrs | 1764 | by Leonard Koni
Mnangagwa's govt an enemy of its own people
The failure of Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to fix the wayward economy is spelling disaster to the whole nation.We do not need a rocket scientist or Prophet T B Joshua to tell us that our e...Published: 29 May 2019 at 17:25hrs | 2973 | by Leonard Koni
Gospel music taken to another level
Gospel music artist Pastor David Kapofu is currently working on an album in the studio called Worship Album set to be released in August 2019.Born on the 2nd of April 1980 and the 6th in a Chr...Published: 28 May 2019 at 17:22hrs | 236 | by Leonard Koni
Gospel music taken to another level
Gospel music artist Pastor David Kapofu is currently working on an album in the studio called Worship Album set to be released in August 2019.Born on the 2nd of April 1980 and the 6th in a Chr...Published: 28 May 2019 at 15:58hrs | 591 | by Leonard Koni
Removing Mugabe alone was not enough, the whole system is rotten
Theoretically, the 2017 November coup brought in joy on paper but practically it was the opposite on the ground.Zimbabwe is well known throughout the Sadc region, beyond Africa , Asia and Euro...Published: 23 May 2019 at 07:25hrs | 6030 | by Leonard Koni
The plight of Zimbabweans
All eyes were on me and I had no money to buy data. I wanted to get the latest news from onlinenewspapers but I had no money.Samutoko not his real name is a University graduate who is ekei...Published: 10 May 2019 at 17:34hrs | 1372 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwean workers celebrate May Day with empty stomachs
It's all gloomy faces across the country as workers celebrate the workers day with empty stomachs. May Day is a public holiday usually celebrated on 1 May. It is an ancient Northern Hemi...Published: 01 May 2019 at 11:56hrs | 882 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwe on the knife edge
Legitimacy issues will continue to follow Mnangagwa. All forms of cheating were applied, hence our elections fell below international standards, thus the continuation of sanctions. ...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 15:52hrs | 1228 | by Leonard Koni
Why Engineer Elias Mudzuri is not a favourite to win the presidency in MDC-Alliance.
As the MDC-Alliance Congress gathers momentum, there are conspiracy theories and smear campaigning going around in the social media where people are discussing about the preferred candidate to lead th...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 12:51hrs | 5091 | by Leonard Koni
Youths the vehicle of change
The young people must stand and be counted. They are an integral part of the development talk engine of any society.Zimbabwe most of voters have been frustrated by the way Zimbabwe Election Co...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 08:09hrs | | by Leonard Koni
SADC a toothless bulldog
Sadc as a regional body presiding over issues of the member countries must up their game if they want to remain relevant in this new political era.It's high time African youths come toge...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 15:22hrs | 800 | by Leonard Koni
Has the revolutionary party lost the plot?
So many conspiracy theories have been written on the revolutionary party with some saying the party died when Robert Gabriel Mugabe the former President was ejected from the party.The revoluti...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 17:54hrs | 4410 | by Leonard Koni
Does this new dispensation need time?
It looks like Zanu PF has failed and it's all written on the walls for everybody to see.Our government continue _"kuzvidirira jecha_" literally meaning putting sand or throwing spanners ...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 10:39hrs | 1505 | by Leonard Koni
The unleashing of army to descend on demonstrators was uncalled for
The mayhem which occurred in Harare and Bulawayo is the result of a clueless government which cannot incline an ear to the grievances of the people who have been on the brunt of suffering and are forc...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 15:07hrs | 1827 | by Leonard Koni
It's more than winning an election
There are very important lessons which can be learnt from the recently held elections in DRC.I would like to congratulate Felix Tshisekedi leader of the Opposition for winning the DRC poll. Ku...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 06:57hrs | 782 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwe to brace up for tough times ahead as the economy continue to scream
No sign of economic revival has been noticed since this new republic took over. It is just a fallacy. It is now 13 months since President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa grabbed power from nonagen...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 09:05hrs | 1100 | by Leonard Koni
It's the economy sick not presidential age limit Mr Matemadanda
War veterans are the vanguard of the liberation struggle and must make sure that democracy prevails in a society and tolerate divergent views.Secretary General of the Zimbabwe National L...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 21:35hrs | 2847 | by Leonard Koni
The MDC-T shooting the wrong messenger
The MDC-T, Thokozani Khupe led political party should concentrate more on rebuilding, restructuring and recruiting members of the party and challenge for the most high office in the government t...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 10:15hrs | 3262 | by Leonard Koni
Nelson Chamisa's insults regrettable
People are allowed to demonstrate as enshrined in the constitution of Zimbabawe but calling demonstraters stupid is uncalled for.I have been following the political and economic events current...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 10:54hrs | 5338 | by Leonard Koni
The new dispensation a replica of Mugabe era
The narrative of the November coup which ushered in President Emmerson Mnangagwa cannot be white washed and will remain in the Zimbabwe's history.I now plead with the indulgence of...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 08:48hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Go Warriors Go
The Zimbabwe Warriors are in for a kill. They edged Democratic Republic of Congo at their own backyard and are expected to inflict another injury at home.Thousands of kilometers away from home...Published: 16 Oct 2018 at 09:58hrs | 2552 | by Leonard Koni
Another bleak future for Zimbabweans
The current shape of the economic situation in the country is not looming good. I thought there was going to be calm after the storm but the challenges are insurmountable.The recently announce...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 18:29hrs | 3341 | by Leonard Koni
Open letter to AFM leaders
Our church has been captured. I did not want be tempted to comment on the current events prevailing at AFM but I am being pushed by this inner saddened and heavy spirit which I cannot carry alone....Published: 29 Sep 2018 at 15:39hrs | 5084 | by Leonard Koni
Cry my beloved Dynamos
As a staunch Dynamos supporter, my heart bled profusely when I looked at the current Premier Soccer League log standing where Dynamos is fighting relegation.Dynamos Football Club popularly kno...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 07:11hrs | 1732 | by Leonard Koni
Time to pick up the pieces and stop political grandstanding
Zimbabwe a land full of plenty but grappling in poverty where the majority are living under the poverty datum line. Now that the elections are over which have been disputed from the time ...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 07:57hrs | 927 | by Leonard Koni
War veteran Matemadanda off side
War veterans are the vanguard of the liberation struggle and must be tolerate of divergent views in a democratic country.Secretary General of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Asso...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 10:34hrs | 2253 | by Leonard Koni
Zanu-PF's tactics exposed
Africa is a young sleeping giant where Zimbabwe comes as the best educated country on the continent a vibrant young population which can compete at any global level.Zanu PF tactics of scuttlin...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 07:43hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Time to heal the nation and move forward
Zimbabwe is at crossroads. We cannot afford to be stagnant anymore but to keep focused and heal the battered country. Its about time.The shooting of the six in Harare Zimbabwe after the electi...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 20:54hrs | 941 | by Leonard Koni
Coming home to vote victory is certain
After all the rallies, election manifestos and promises were done. Here comes the day which we have been waiting for.It was on a beautiful Friday morning and turned into a sunny day later. I w...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 15:08hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Will Justice Priscilla Chigumba deliver a credible election?
Zimbabwe will be going to the polls soon and Chairperson of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is expected to deliver a free, fair and credible election.As election date draws closer, there are mor...Published: 22 Jul 2018 at 14:20hrs | 1300 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwe Election Commission caught with their pants down
Whistle blowers from ZRP Ross Camp in Bulawayo yesterday morning alerted the opposition political parties of a voting process which has kicked off without ZEC officials and polling agents.I am...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 06:45hrs | 9289 | by Leonard Koni
Bishop Lazarus of the Sunday Mail column off side
It is now difficult to peddle propaganda in this super-information highwayLet me put it straight that my ego and feelings towards Bishop Lazarus of the Sunday Mail column can't be eroded away ...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 07:36hrs | 335 | by Leonard Koni
Bomb blast at White City Stadium Bulawayo
The government must deploy more security personnel as we draw near the harmonised elections in a couple of weeks to come.We seem to be heading for a political turbulence in the country as we n...Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 06:54hrs | 5607 | by Leonard Koni
Government's failure to address important issues to backfire
The leadership failure to promptly address issues affecting the masses will backfire on them come election time.As the campaign trail accelerates to the most notch within most political partie...Published: 19 Jun 2018 at 14:35hrs | 451 | by Leonard Koni
Zanu-PF panicking
The ruling party is going to face one of its gruesome and greatest election challenge since independence. The coalescing of opposition political parties a brain child of the late Morgan Tsvangirayi ha...Published: 09 Jun 2018 at 21:38hrs | 4688 | by Leonard Koni
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