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President Mnangagwa must respect the constitution

Despite opposition from other political factions, the 2030 is finally beginning to gain traction.A unanimous decision was made by ZANU-PF Mashonaland West Province to advocate for a constitutional revision that would enable President Emmer…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 21:20hrs | 402 | by Leonard Koni

Zimbabwe needs a new leader

Mnangagwa has turned into our modern-day Vasco da Gama, globetrotting from one nation to another and signing fruitless mega deals while the vast mass of Zimbabweans live in extreme poverty.It has been extremely difficult to live under the …

Published: 07 Sep 2025 at 19:45hrs | 793 | by Leonard Koni

Deal with emotional stress in government institutions

According to some media reports, the widely shared video of Assistant Inspector Mandizvidza, who was assigned to Police General Headquarters, claiming to have assumed control of the police force, should not be regarded as a traitorous offe…

Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 08:01hrs | 202 | by Leonard Koni

Mwonzora finally weighed and measured

The recently held by-election in Epworth, Harare, was the final straw for MDC-T candidate Douglas Mwonzora, who raised a political query over why the electorate was undermining his political stamina.Douglas Mwonzora's MDC-T-backed candidat…

Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 16:20hrs | 442 | by Leonard Koni

What has Mnangagwa achieved as SADC chair?

President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who assumed the chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on August 17, 2024, during the 44th SADC Summit in Harare, Zimbabwe, is set to hand over the role to President Andry Rajoelina …

Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 16:45hrs | 309 | by Leonard Koni

Cry beloved Dembare

The most successful football team in Zimbabwe, Dynamos, is not having a good season. For the club, it is pouring rather than raining. Dynamos FC has a rich history in Zimbabwe's football history. Formed in 1963, it has weathered all t…

Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 20:50hrs | 398 | by Leonard Koni

Zim opposition needs a reshuffle

Many Zimbabweans are wondering how they can fit into a new political discourse as the political hunger for change wanes.The conflict requires realignment and recalibration. A robust, resilient political party that can win over both rural a…

Published: 19 Jul 2025 at 09:13hrs | 464 | by Leonard Koni

Zimbabwe opposition needs reshuffle

MANY Zimbabweans are wondering how they can fit into a new political discourse as the hunger for political change wanes.The conflict requires realignment and recalibration.A robust, resilient political party that can win over both rural an…

Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 09:00hrs | 575 | by Leonard Koni

Election reforms key to holding free & fair elections in Zimbabwe

To hold free and fair elections in Zimbabwe, a range of reforms are necessary to address longstanding issues that have undermined electoral credibility since the year 2000 when one of the most  strongest political party MDC was formed…

Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 07:09hrs | 3 | by Leonard Koni

Let us restore our identity

Family bondage is crucial to our lives and contributes to the development of a solid and tranquil community. We Africans have abandoned certain customs and behaviours because we don't realise how effective they are at creating solid famili…

Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 22:30hrs | 132 | by Leonard Koni

Mukanya, the great Chimurenga guru

Born Thomas Tafirenyika Muchadura Mapfumo. The epitome of a Chimurenga music guru. With a career spanning over 50 years, Mapfumo, whom his followers call Gandanga, has not let them down. Listening to Thomas and the Blacks Unlimited is an a…

Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:09hrs | 304 | by Leonard Koni

Democracy under siege

Zimbabwe's democratic space faces significant challenges, rooted in decades of authoritarian rule by the ZANU-PF party, which has governed since 1980.President Emmerson Mnangagwa, in power since the 2017 coup that ousted Robert Mugabe, has…

Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 14:18hrs | 607 | by Leonard Koni

Abolish this draconian law

Zimbabwe is the only African country that currently requires a car radio licence, as introduced by the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) in 2025. This licence must be paid before renewing a vehicle licence disc or insurance, with an …

Published: 29 May 2025 at 20:02hrs | 676 | by Leonard Koni

Africa Day

As we celebrate the African renaissance, we must also be in a position to reflect on what the continent must do in order to improve the lives of African people.AFRICA must come up with one African currency that should trade within all the …

Published: 24 May 2025 at 22:55hrs | 159 | by Leonard Koni

Deputy Minister of Health offside

Zimbabwe's Deputy Minister of Health Sleiman Timios Kwidini, a former nurse, told Parliament recently that Zimbabwean people utilising public hospitals are extremely satisfied with the treatment they receive. This is unquestionably an assa…

Published: 12 May 2025 at 19:28hrs | 591 | by Leonard Koni

Restoring African Identity

Africa is a vast and diverse place. It has the ability to feed its own people through effective agricultural practices. Its natural resources are critical to economic development.Efficient resource allocation promotes economic growth. Comm…

Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 09:13hrs | 169 | by Leonard Koni

45 years of vending & border jumping

Being a former Zimbabwean police officer and a patriot passionate about the history and people of Zimbabwe and our region, my heart bleeds when I see the way our country is being led. 45 years into independence, the Zimbabwe script is so d…

Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 13:36hrs | 482 | by Leonard Koni

Corruption now a national threat

Mnangagwa's administration is notoriously corrupt. Recently he wired $50 to police officers, thus greasing them during the mass shutdown organised by a former combat, Blessed Geza, that was code-named M31.There are also some allegations th…

Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:29hrs | 141 | by Leonard Koni

Geza revolution - A catalyst for change

According to available reliable information about the protests that occurred on 31 March 2025, in Harare commerce was very unusual in the Central Business Centre and other parts of the country.War combat Blessed Geza, also known as Mr Bomb…

Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 16:47hrs | 376 | by Leonard Koni

Geza Revolution gaining ground

More than a million people were glued to Bombshell's news conference on Wednesday through various social media sites, whereas Mnangagwa's politburo statement received fewer than 75 views. That reflected and showed how people are tired of t…

Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 09:46hrs | 5269 | by Leonard Koni

Demonstrations are constitutional

31 March 2025 is merely a ruse. Removing Emmerson Mnangagwa is an ongoing process that has no end date. Mnangagwa, in this scenario, will not go down quietly. Consider how he created competing systems to manage his government.He has captiv…

Published: 24 Mar 2025 at 10:57hrs | 2410 | by Leonard Koni

Venders4ED now crocodile's prey

In every election, the ruling party has taken advantage of the gullible and used vendors to attain its political objectives. Several times during elections, vendors are provided locations to conduct their business.They are even allowed to …

Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 16:38hrs | 986 | by Leonard Koni

Cry, the beloved country

Zimbabwe, formerly one of Southern Africa's most promising countries, is today seen as a laughingstock throughout the region.It's really tragic that the Zanu PF leadership is just worried about consolidating control. In all of their news c…

Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 13:36hrs | 297 | by Leonard Koni

Geza revolution re-setting the political agenda

Zimbabwe's political climate and weather patterns are shifting like a tornado.The majority of Zimbabweans are currently upset over the revolutionary party's leadership shift and are hoping that President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the country's s…

Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 20:18hrs | 3635 | by Leonard Koni

Prof. Moyo's Political Career in Limbo

Discarded knowledgeable academic Professor Jonathan Moyo, who is currently eking out a life somewhere in East Africa's dungeons, has confessed that factional fights in his previous party exist and is asking the warring groups to unite and …

Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 20:22hrs | 2435 | by Leonard Koni

Time ticking out for Mnangagwa

2025 is going to be a very busy year in Zimbabwe politically, socially, and economically.There are really fundamental concerns that are gaining centre stage in the political sector, to be specific. Politics defines who we are as a people a…

Published: 31 Jan 2025 at 16:08hrs | 1 | by Leonard Koni

Abort this 2030 agenda

Mnangagwa is attempting to mask his intentions to extend his time in office. Deep down, he wishes to extend his tenure, but he is unable to express this publicly and prefers to seem to obey the Constitution by employing parallel organisati…

Published: 22 Jan 2025 at 10:17hrs | 1013 | by Leonard Koni

A reset of the opposition

The opposition party is currently in dire straits and needs a serious resuscitation and to get back to its factory settings.Anyone who was in opposition for more than ten years is likely to be compromised; they are either reaching retireme…

Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 11:25hrs | 380 | by Leonard Koni

New dispensation: A scam

Zimbabwe was once a country for all, until it was hijacked by a small group of people who used title documents to dominate the majority's politics, economy, and social well-being.Zimbabwe is today ruled by corrupt, greedy, and unthankful Z…

Published: 08 Jan 2025 at 11:21hrs | 1662 | by Leonard Koni

As the curtain comes down

Zimbabwe is a sun-drenched country in Southern Africa, some fifteen to twenty degrees South of the Equator. It's Central Plateau and Eastern Highlands are high, full of botanical flowers, trees, rocks and wide horizons, and it's climate is…

Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 19:46hrs | 306 | by Leonard Koni

Time to outlaw SADC

The SADC organisation has to be outlawed or changed to reflect contemporary politics.Africa needs to wake up and oppose this kind of group, which has abandoned its mission to serve the interests of the majority in favour of advancing its o…

Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 15:06hrs | 215 | by Leonard Koni

Let us use sports to come together

Around 1300 hours on November 19, 2024, I fought my way from store to store in order to obtain a football ticket so that I could attend an Afcon match between South Sudan and the home team, Bafana Bafana.Approximately 1600 hours later, I w…

Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 14:29hrs | 187 | by Leonard Koni

Opposition must call for reforms

The unification of Zimbabwe's common people is the only thing that can bring about change in the country. The progress of the struggle has been ruined and hindered by the so-called political gurus who have been involved in politics since t…

Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 19:38hrs | 266 | by Leonard Koni

Political wave blowing across SADC

Africa's politics are rapidly evolving. Today's voters are not accustomed to the revolutionary movements' empty and rhetorical promises.People are aware of their desires now. The days of these revolutionary parties deceiving their constitu…

Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 22:37hrs | 441 | by Leonard Koni

SADC in a mess

The brutal killing of opposition lawyer Elvino Dias and a party official, Paulo Guambe, on Saturday in Mozambique puts a gloomy picture on the region. Instead of engaging in such horrific activities, the Sadc region ought to work towards s…

Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 19:27hrs | 440 | by Leonard Koni

Can Peter Ndlovu breathe fresh air to the embattled ZIFA?

A plethora of possible contenders are vying for the controversial post of head of Zimbabwean football as the elections to select a Zifa boss approach.Some supporters are supporting former football hero Peter Sunkuzonke Ndlovu, while others…

Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 12:25hrs | 5706 | by Leonard Koni

Its a do or die encounter

All the roads will be leading to South Africa Johannesburg at Orlando Stadium, where the Brave Warriors of Namibia will be battling it out with the Warriors of Zimbabwe in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.The opening match of round th…

Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 17:10hrs | 346 | by Leonard Koni

The scream of sanctions: A weary story

Zimbabwe has been under sanctions since 2001 due to human rights abuses, poor governance policies, and actions that impede and shrink democratic spaces and rule of law.It is now necessary to alter the sanctions issue and put an end to this…

Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 15:05hrs | 146 | by Leonard Koni

Opposition now dead as dodo

The opposition political vacuum that is currently prevailing in the country is actually draining away all the hope of most progressive Zimbabweans who are yearning for change and trying to unshackle themselves from the Zanu PF bondage, whi…

Published: 23 Sep 2024 at 18:31hrs | 1862 | by Leonard Koni

ZiG currency another scam

Introducing new currency every time and again is not the panacea to the challenges that the country is currently facing.The issue of currency needs a lot of input and everyone's heads on the deck. We must first change our political face, w…

Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 20:57hrs | 3812 | by Leonard Koni

Time for Progressive People to Unite

The struggle is real, and there has been a lot of political polarisation and disintegration of the opposition in the country.There is now a need for a collective effort to unshackle the bondage of poor governance. The moment we start centr…

Published: 29 Aug 2024 at 16:17hrs | 507 | by Leonard Koni

Open letter to SADC

Beloved SADC, It is with a heavy heart as I write this letter to you.Firstly, in what capacity are you bestowing the Chairmanship of Sadc to President Emmerson Mnangagwa when there is still a pending case on the 2023 election result?Progre…

Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 18:03hrs | 1521 | by Leonard Koni

Overhaul the Ministry of Sport

Do we still have the Minister of Sports in Zimbabwe? Surely this is the right time to start making some serious inroads and decisions on how they should run the most beautiful game of football in the country.The current situation whereby o…

Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 15:37hrs | 1296 | by Leonard Koni

Give Chamisa a chance

Zimbabwe is currently suffering from aggravated kwashiorkor of leadership, both in the opposition and the ruling party.The political space without the charismatic Nelson Chamisa is seemingly looking very dull and uninspiring.Before Chamisa…

Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 16:50hrs | 1122 | by Leonard Koni

Mnangagwa blew the chance

"The voice of the people is the voice of God." That was the biggest statement given by President Emmerson at his inauguration in November 2017 in Harare, soon after the coup.Everybody supported Mnangagwa, including myself. People were just…

Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 20:20hrs | 136 | by Leonard Koni

Prof Ncube, another Mnangagwa's creation

A mystery takes time to unfold. A lot of people in the opposition sect, especially those who were in the CCC led by Nelson Chamisa, wondered what had really hit their political party when Sengezo Tsuabangu started recalling members of the …

Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 21:18hrs | 10 | by Leonard Koni

Regime not ready to fight corruption

The story of Wicknell Chivhayo has once again exposed the failure of this regime to apply its biting teeth to the scourge of corruption, which has destroyed the country's moral and economic fibre.There is nothing new that will come from th…

Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 15:10hrs | 2 | by Leonard Koni

Africa must move with time

As we commemorate Africa Day, we need to reflect on the potential the continent has and devise ways to improve on our weaknesses and make the continent great.Africa is often referred to as a "land of riches" due to its abundance of natural…

Published: 23 May 2024 at 19:18hrs | 21 | by Leonard Koni

Is this another catch-and-release?

The arrest of Neville Mutsvangwa has just ruffled feathers and opened a can of worms in Zanu PF's political factional fights. Is this government really serious about fighting corruption in the country, or is it another catch-and-release dr…

Published: 18 May 2024 at 20:50hrs | 12 | by Leonard Koni

Zimbabwe celebrates independence amid doom

WHEN visiting some towns, urban and rural areas across the country one is greeted by sullen and dropping faces with sorrow and hunger written all over their faces.In a few days to come Zimbabwe will be celebrating 44 years of independence …

Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 18:03hrs | 4 | by Leonard Koni

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