Columnist / 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 | 1192 | 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 | 5015 | 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 | 243 | 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 | 639 | 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 | 4399 | 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 | 1313 | 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 | 1815 | 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 | 786 | 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 | 1078 | 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 | 2820 | 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 | 2895 | 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 | 5266 | 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 | 2539 | 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 | 2534 | 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 | 3330 | 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 | 4998 | 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 | 1701 | 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 | 914 | 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 | 2233 | 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 | 5443 | 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 | 924 | 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 | 426 | 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 | 1287 | 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 | 9280 | 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 | 303 | 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 | 5572 | 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 | 452 | 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 | 4697 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwe will be going to the polls on 30 July 2018 and all roads will be leading to the ballot box
As Zimbabwe draws near the 2018 harmonised elections, political parties have upped their game and the die is now cast. Different kind of election manifestos have been rolled out to the electorate with...Published: 04 Jun 2018 at 16:04hrs | 604 | by Leonard Koni
Chamisa likely to be the youngest president in Africa
He was so composed, calm and stood firm when Stephen Sackur fired him with questions during a Hard Talk interview.A lot of people especially from Zanu PF celebrated when MDC-T Alliance leader ...Published: 17 May 2018 at 10:08hrs | 9136 | by Leonard Koni
Is president Emmerson Mnangagwa being sincere in his promises?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa said he will make wholesale changes when he wins 2018 Presidential election and send home those not performing up to standard.The current new political dispensatio...Published: 10 May 2018 at 15:02hrs | 875 | by Leonard Koni
MDC Alliance will win 2018 election
The 18 November 2017 ouster of former President Cde Robert Gabriel Mugabe has ushered in a new political dispensation which has erased and evaporated fear in people.President Emmerson Mnangagw...Published: 04 May 2018 at 08:58hrs | 3966 | by Leonard Koni
Zanu-PF primaries marred with violence, irregularities and candidate imposition
As the country gets into an election mode. The revolutionary party conducted it's primary elections which were marred by irregularitiesThe revolutionary party Zanu PF held it's primary electio...Published: 01 May 2018 at 11:59hrs | 794 | by Leonard Koni
Khupe must swallow her pride and join Chamisa
I once opinied about the growing fissures within the most powerful opposition political party in Zimbabwe the Movement of Democratic Change -T and an immediate split. I was quickly dismissed and label...Published: 16 Apr 2018 at 13:57hrs | 5564 | by Leonard Koni
The spirit of fear diminishing in African politics
African politics has come of age. The abuse of political power has led to the formation of ethnic and political pluralism of civil political organisations which have resisted poor governance chronic u...Published: 08 Apr 2018 at 13:29hrs | 766 | by Leonard Koni
More independent candidates to contest in Zimbabwe's 2018 election
Zimbabwe is such a political savy country and barely a month passes without hearing of a new political party being launched.Another new political party Multi People's Democratic Party of Zimba...Published: 01 Apr 2018 at 17:08hrs | 2958 | by Leonard Koni
Mining deal signed
Zimbabwe has signed $4,2 billion platinum This is the largest investment structure in the country's mining industry. The landscape of Zimbabwe's mining industry will never be the same again....Published: 22 Mar 2018 at 15:57hrs | 1650 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwe poised for economic growth
The Chairman of Zimbabwe Special Economic Zones Authority Dr Gideon Gono who is currently attending a Conference dubbed Zimbdaba in London United Kingdom has said Zimbabwe is ready to partner with inv...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 18:43hrs | 1875 | by Leonard Koni
Frail Mugabe vows to fight on
Defiant Mugabe had his first interview yesterday from SABC, Southern Times and Times of London at his Blue Roof mansion in Borrowdale Harare.This is a typical former President Robert Gabriel M...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 09:35hrs | 3410 | by Leonard Koni
Reflection on 2018 elections
Zimbabwe will be going for elections soon and the electorate is spoilt of choice.Elections are fundamental human rights where the people are given the freedom to elect leaders of their choice...Published: 13 Mar 2018 at 18:57hrs | 1235 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwe First Party President Dr Zeb Maxwell Shumba suspended
The Zimbabwe First Party an opposition political party has suspended its President Mr Zeb Maxwell Shumba who happens to be the founder of the party on allegations of being incompetent. The Nat...Published: 10 Mar 2018 at 18:08hrs | 2172 | by Leonard Koni
Will Mugabe's National Patriotic Front project pull the trigger
As we welcome the entrance of the new kid on the block National Patriotic Front into the Zimbabwe's political landscape, we expect voters to critically interrogate the motive behind such mushrooming o...Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 07:10hrs | 1237 | by Leonard Koni
Robert Mugabe tasting his own medicine
Mugabe must be reminded that he is the one who started shredding the constitution and did not respect the rule of law.His complaints against Emmerson Mnangagwa, that he will not hold a free an...Published: 26 Feb 2018 at 14:15hrs | 5289 | by Leonard Koni
Trigger happy police officers shot one and wounded two
The shooting of one unarmed civilian and the injuring of the other two by police yesterday afternoon in Harare during a time when the country is healing from a political, social and economic challenge...Published: 25 Feb 2018 at 14:14hrs | 2552 | by Leonard Koni
Spare us these arrests and sex tapes
As the election mood gathers momentum, the mudslinging and smear campaigning have been propelled to another level. The arrest story of MDC-T Acting President Nelson Chamisa on allegations of causing a...Published: 25 Feb 2018 at 14:09hrs | 4633 | by Leonard Koni
Trigger happy police officers a disgrace
The shooting of one unarmed civilian and the injurying of the other two by police yesterday afternoon in Harare during a time when the country is healing from a political, social and economic challeng...Published: 23 Feb 2018 at 19:02hrs | 2312 | by Leonard Koni
MDC-T president Nelson Chamisa must denounce political violence
The death of MDC-T President has left a big mark in Zimbabwe's politics and beyond. Indeed Dr Morgan Tsvangirayi was a great man who brought in democracy in a country where one party state has been th...Published: 22 Feb 2018 at 08:34hrs | 1078 | by Leonard Koni
A gallant hero of our time Morgan Tsvangirai will be greatly missed
When the sad news of Morgan Tsvangirai's death started filtering around 2000hrs on the 14th day of Febraury 2018, I could not believe what I was reading.Morgan Tsvangirai died in a private hos...Published: 15 Feb 2018 at 07:03hrs | 3103 | by Leonard Koni
MDC-T plunges into a turmoil
As power struggle haunts MDC-T house, with a lot of speculation surrounding on who should take over from its ailing leader Dr Morgan Tsvangirayi the party is faced with serious leadership crisis as th...Published: 08 Feb 2018 at 12:43hrs | 2861 | by Leonard Koni
Corruption exposed at the National Blood Service of Zimbabwe.
There is rampant corruption in private institutions and if the government does not quickly look into it, thousands of dollars will be siphoned from such organisation leaving such institutions financia...Published: 06 Feb 2018 at 15:11hrs | 1569 | by Leonard Koni
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