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Zimbabwe - What lessons can be drawn from the Zambian elections

The Zambian election has come and gone and Zimbabweans what lessons can be drawn from it. Well, to begin with Zambia got its independence in 1964 from the United Kingdom, with Kenneth Kaunda as its first president under the political party…

Published: 17 Aug 2021 at 09:28hrs | 2 | by Lloyd Msipa

The Outlawed section of Marriage Bill demystified

'Clause 40 provides for relationships which, to make a clear distinction between them and proper marriages, have been termed "civil partnerships". Civil partnerships are the equivalent of what would be referred to under the general law as …

Published: 31 Jul 2019 at 09:56hrs | 5 | by Lloyd Msipa

How can we rebuild our national consciousness when we do not have our own currency? The case for the return of the Zimbabwe doll

Zimbabwe has sixteen official languages set out in section six of the Zimbabwe Constitution. In terms of that esteemed document our country is a Christian nation. It respects Christian values and upholds Christian milestones such as monoga…

Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 23:00hrs | 1 | by Lloyd Msipa

Zimbabwe: A presidency under siege, is there a way out?

â€œThe best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second-best time is nowâ€ - African ProverbItâ€™s only been six months since Zimbabwe held its harmonised elections. And for the better part of the last six months the new dispensa…

Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 04:25hrs | | by Lloyd Msipa

Zimbabwe : Responsible citizenship and leadership

Gordon Hickley once said, "Every good citizen adds to the strength of a nation" How a nation is viewed by other nations very much depends on the conduct of its own citizens. Much more if those citizens form part of the leadership of that c…

Published: 25 Nov 2018 at 07:16hrs | 1 | by Lloyd Msipa

Zimbabwe: We rise and fall together

The prophets of 'scorched earth politics are at it again. Suddenly, according to their reading Zimbabwe is back to year 2008. What utter nonsense! The scenarios could never be more different. If we are to be honest and objectively look at …

Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 18:23hrs | 3 | by Lloyd Msipa

Mnangagwa silences critics with new Cabinet

A developmental Cabinet I would call it. Brilliant balance between old and trusted hands, technocrats and youthfulness. A well thought out Cabinet that balances the competing demands of the economy and politics. The appointment of Oppah Mu…

Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 19:23hrs | 13 | by Lloyd Msipa

The Constitutional Court Challenge: Judgement day, my predictions

Today the Constitutional Court sits to pass judgement on the application brought before it by the opposition party leader Nelson Chamisa heard this past Wednesday. The following are my thoughts and predictions.The application was based on …

Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 11:14hrs | 2 | by Lloyd Msipa

Demystifying the MDC Alliance Constitutional petition

As I promised, Zimbabwe here is my critic of the Constitutional petition filed by the MDC Alliance. Everything starts and falls on the founding affidavit. Before going into the substance of his application, let's get the preliminary issues…

Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 20:14hrs | 4 | by Lloyd Msipa

G40 elements working with MDC Alliance to derail elections

The promised deadline for Edmund Kudzayi's publication of a 'public interest story' has come and gone. He says the minister in question has engaged him professionally and therefore he will not be exposing his family to unnecessary humiliat…

Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 06:56hrs | 2 | by Lloyd Msipa

MDC-Alliance spoiling for fight they canâ€™t win

THE threats to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) by Nelson Chamisa, leader of the MDC-Alliance are indeed unfortunate. They are a futile attempt by a player to influence the outcome of the election. Let us be clear, ZEC as an institu…

Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 06:31hrs | 2 | by Lloyd Msipa

MDC Alliance in a fight they will not win

The threats to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) by Nelson Chamisa, leader of the MDC Alliance is indeed unfortunate. They are a futile attempt by a player to influence the outcome of the election. Let us be clear, ZEC as an institut…

Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 14:56hrs | | by Lloyd Msipa

Zimbabwe decides: implications of MDC-T Court dispute

The ruling by the Supreme Court that the MDC-T legal dispute between Dr Thokozani Khupe and Advocate Nelson Chamisa be resolved by way of the trial means that for the first time the MDC-T supporters and the public will get to understand du…

Published: 28 May 2018 at 23:19hrs | | by Lloyd Msipa

How Dr Ibbo Mandaza got it wrong

I listened and I watched Dr Ibbo Mandaza's presentation at the just ended ERC symposium on peace and the 2018 elections in  Zimbabwe. In a commentary on Zimbabwe's state of readiness for the harmonised elections, Dr Mandaza says the p…

Published: 20 May 2018 at 14:04hrs | 1 | by Lloyd Msipa

War Veterans and the new dispensation

The other day I watched a conference in which the president of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa met the countries war veterans representatives from all the ten provinces in Zimbabwe. Just like the president, I listened as they all one by one ar…

Published: 13 May 2018 at 13:15hrs | | by Lloyd Msipa

Legitimacy on trial as MDC-T feud goes to Court

The MDC-T feud has escalated with the Mr Chamisa led faction asking the speaker to recall Dr Khupe from parliament as she is part of the trio 'fired' that include Obert Gutu and Abednico Bhebhe. A few days ago we had the ZEC chairperson wr…

Published: 15 Apr 2018 at 15:47hrs | | by Lloyd Msipa

Chamisa, Khupe fight, Matebeleland will encircle to protect its own

The leadership fight in the MDC, it appears is far from over. In actual fact as the elections dates draw nearer the violence between the two factions is escalating by the day if events in Bulawayo in the last two days are anything to go by…

Published: 06 Mar 2018 at 14:08hrs | 5336 | by Lloyd Msipa

The Jacob Zuma Dilemma and the options for the ANC

The highest decision-making body in the African National Congress (ANC), the National Executive Committee (NEC) has exercised its authority and has recalled its member and current state president Jacob Zuma. Ordinarily if we are to follow …

Published: 14 Feb 2018 at 14:51hrs | 3 | by Lloyd Msipa

Zimbabwe: The shifting sands of MDC Politics

The Movement for Democratic change Tsvangirayi (MDC-T) as we know it is in murky waters. The political movement that gave Robert Mugabe a run for his money over the last twenty years is now a former shadow of itself. The political movement…

Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 06:20hrs | | by Lloyd Msipa

Gukurahundi, Nyadzonya and the David Coltart apology

Its sixty days since the inauguration of Emmerson Mnangagwa as the president of the Republic of Zimbabwe on the 24th of November 2017. In his inauguration speech, he promised visible changes within the first hundred days.  Its been si…

Published: 02 Feb 2018 at 09:46hrs | 5 | by Lloyd Msipa

Zimbabwe Elections: A case for postponement

Zimbabwe is due to go for national elections this year 2018. The elections come fast in the heels of a power transfer within Zanu PF, with Emmerson Mnangagwa replacing Robert Mugabe as president of Zimbabwe and first secretary of the party…

Published: 13 Jan 2018 at 15:13hrs | 4 | by Lloyd Msipa

Zanu-PF expulsions, nullifications and reinstatements

Nullification is used as a reason to override or counter the effect or force of something.  When an act that is bad at law is carried out, and the adjudicator chooses nullification as a remedy to redress the infraction, it means the p…

Published: 07 Dec 2017 at 07:39hrs | 2 | by Lloyd Msipa

The Generals Statement, its meaning and implications

Yesterday, the Generals held a press conference at KGIV in Harare. The message they delivered was essentially directed at only one man, President Robert Mugabe, nobody else. The Generals only recognise one man, their Commander in Chief Pre…

Published: 14 Nov 2017 at 12:26hrs | 4 | by Lloyd Msipa

Dirty cops and Corrupt journalists hired to smear Mnangagwa

Robert Greene, an American author wrote a book entitled, The 48 Laws of Power. In this book he outlines and explain the different types of power and influence and how those who exercise them can do so effectively. A must read for those who…

Published: 11 Nov 2017 at 15:49hrs | 5 | by Lloyd Msipa

Mnangagwa expulsion, the implications for Zimbabwe

Mao Tse-Tung or more popularly known as Chairman Mao, the founding father of the People's republic of China, ruled as chairman of the Communist party of China from 1949 until his death in 1976. His fourth wife, Jiang Qing served as his per…

Published: 07 Nov 2017 at 15:10hrs | 1 | by Lloyd Msipa

Tsvangirai and Mugabe holding Zimbabwe hostage

There is a temptation to focus all our attention only on the political dynamics playing out in Zanu PF and ignore the same political dynamics in the opposition MDC-T, as they are big political players in Zimbabwe.  It will be intellec…

Published: 21 Oct 2017 at 08:20hrs | | by Lloyd Msipa

Zanu PF Congress and the shifting Sands of Zimbabwean Politics

Ignatius Chombo, ZANU PF Secretary for administration is making the case for a special congress citing in the main administrative reasons for calling the big 'indaba'. He dismisses the narrative that has gained traction on social media, th…

Published: 15 Oct 2017 at 22:03hrs | 1 | by Lloyd Msipa

Mugabe reshuffle, implications for the Army

It is now clear that the recent Mugabe reshuffle has nothing to do with the economy, but more to do with keeping Emmerson Mnangagwa away from assuming the presidency of Zimbabwe. The changes made in the executive yesterday have seen reassi…

Published: 10 Oct 2017 at 13:36hrs | 1 | by Lloyd Msipa

Analysing Mugabeâ€™s Cabinet reshuffle - The Grace effect

After a week of tension in his party and government, Mugabe has reshuffled his cabinet. Mugabe has dealt with the succession tension Machiavellian style. If there is anything Mugabe is known for, it's his shrewd political nature. A persona…

Published: 10 Oct 2017 at 07:03hrs | 2 | by Lloyd Msipa

Can Mugabe afford to go for broke and expel Mnangagwa?

In Lenin's Russia towards his end days, five potential successors emerged out of the ensuing power struggle. Trotsky. Zinoviev, Bukharin, Kamenev and Stalin. Stalin was not Lenin's favourite. In fact, before his death Lenin had written tha…

Published: 06 Oct 2017 at 07:40hrs | 8417 | by Lloyd Msipa

Zimbabwe, no country for young man

Zimbabwe, no country for young manMy paternal grandfather, fondly referred to as vaGumbo- Madyirapazhe died at the ripe old age of ninety nine ( may his soul rest in peace). One thing he was known for was his ability to tell stories with s…

Published: 11 Sep 2017 at 22:27hrs | | by Lloyd Msipa

Grace Mugabe and diplomatic immunity - Expert

Zimbabweans are currently grappling as to whether Grace Mugabe is entitled to diplomatic immunity following an incident in which she is accused of having assaulted a young lady who happened to be in a hotel room with her sons. When we spea…

Published: 18 Aug 2017 at 06:56hrs | 3 | by Lloyd Msipa

Computer Crime and Cyber Crime Bill - an unjust Law in the making

"An unjust law is no law at all" this is a quote from Saint Augustine, an early Christian theologian whose writings influenced the development of politics and law. This quote pretty much sums up the spirit to which the Computer Crime and C…

Published: 10 Aug 2016 at 14:34hrs | 6 | by Lloyd Msipa

The Raylton War veteran's Declaration, what it means for Zimbabwe

On the 21st of July 2016 the Zimbabwe War veterans met at Raylton sports club were they decided to revisit The Mgagao declaration of 1975. To highlight the significance of this declaration, we need to contextualise this by looking at the h…

Published: 23 Jul 2016 at 17:42hrs | 7 | by Lloyd Msipa

Zimbabwe: A People's revolution beckons

"We have been conditioned to think that only Politicians can solve our problems, but at some point, maybe we will wake up and recognise that it was the politicians who created our problems" - Ben CarsonThe recent protests in the border tow…

Published: 03 Jul 2016 at 22:09hrs | 2 | by Lloyd Msipa

Is the UK referendum result to leave EU legally binding?

The question in most people's minds is whether the referendum result "to leave" is legally binding on the United Kingdom. One fundamental truth is that the United Kingdom parliament is sovereign and the leader of the country, in this insta…

Published: 27 Jun 2016 at 06:34hrs | 1232 | by Lloyd Msipa

The Zimbabwe National Pledge, what a load of tosh

The government of Zimbabwe recently unveiled what it calls "A National Pledge" which according to press reports is meant to be cited by school children as instructed by the education ministry. It apparently is meant to instil a sense of na…

Published: 05 May 2016 at 19:19hrs | 7 | by Lloyd Msipa

Zimbabwe and the death of ethical leadership

When President Mugabe stood in front of fellow citizens at the national heroes' acre last week, offering an apology as to the absence of the first lady from the burial of two national heroines. He told them she was away in Singapore becaus…

Published: 23 Apr 2016 at 20:38hrs | 5 | by Lloyd Msipa

Dual citizenship and the new constitution

VARIOUS opinions are doing the rounds on the internet and other forms of media with regard to the issue of dual citizenship in Zimbabwe under the new Draft Constitution, should it become law.This is in light of the impasse between the thre…

Published: 14 May 2012 at 06:48hrs | 9 | by Lloyd Msipa

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