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Open letter to RBZ: Mashava Mine history difficult to whitewash and ignore

Dear Ms. Rita Likukuma Re: Mashava Mine resurrects, significant ground coveredMY attention was brought to a story published by the Sunday Mail dated 14 January 2018 under the title: "Mashava Mine resurrects - Significant ground covered," I…

Published: 17 Jan 2018 at 07:40hrs | 3 | by Mutumwa Mawere

Zhuwao genuinely saw no evil, heard no evil, and spoke of no evil

Zhuwao may need help to recover from a worldview where he was automatically relevant on account of his uncle to a world in which the content of his character ought to be the currency.INDEED, "Welcome to 2018" says former Minister Patrick Z…

Published: 08 Jan 2018 at 10:45hrs | 2 | by Mutumwa Mawere

Mugabe, Malema: The lions of Africa

DOES Africa have artificial human lions? If so, would you agree that President Mugabe and Hon. Malema are the true lions or warriors of Africa? If not, what would your reaction be when you hear them being described as the true lions of Afr…

Published: 01 Dec 2015 at 11:21hrs | 4 | by Mutumwa Mawere

Nathaniel Manheru an assassin with a pen

Dear Mr. Manheru,I AM writing this letter not to discourage you from sharing your insights and ideas on what Zimbabwe needs to do to lift itself up but to put across another perspective that can possibly assist those who wish to better und…

Published: 08 Nov 2015 at 09:48hrs | | by Mutumwa Mawere

Dear Mr. George Charamba aka Nathaniel Manheru

Dear Mr. George Charamba aka Nathaniel Manheru,I AM writing this open letter to you to add my voice to an article entitled: "Afriforum: Colour, Cause and Coin of White Rights," in which you raise a number of fundamental and critical issues…

Published: 05 Oct 2015 at 22:06hrs | 2 | by Mutumwa Mawere

An open letter to Joice Mujuru: People First or Mujuru First

I AM writing this letter to you following your recent statement in your capacity as the presumed leader of People First, announcing that since your last statement of early June 2015, you had been hard at work developing your vision for a b…

Published: 17 Sep 2015 at 17:44hrs | | by Mutumwa Mawere

A letter to Hon. VP Mnangagwa

Dear Hon. VP Mnangagwa,I AM writing this open letter to you in your capacity as the Vice President of the Republic of Zimbabwe as well as the current Minister of Justice.I have written an open letter to Mr. Dangote that has attracted a lot…

Published: 13 Sep 2015 at 18:05hrs | 1 | by Mutumwa Mawere

Mutuma Mawere writes 'A warning letter to Dangote'

Dear Mr. Dangote,I am writing this open letter to you as a concerned African.My concern is limited to broader public policy and institutional issues arising from your recent visit to Zimbabwe and subsequent actions pursuant to your company…

Published: 10 Sep 2015 at 10:49hrs | 2 | by Mutumwa Mawere

Lessons from the Telecel Zimbabwe saga - corporate xenophobia

THE liberalisation of Zimbabwe's telecommunications industry, especially the introduction of mobile phone networks, came at a time of heightened racial as well as anti-foreign hostilities pushed principally by non-state actors inspired by …

Published: 13 May 2015 at 11:10hrs | | by Mutumwa Mawere

Burning Telecel to get Mujuru

THE Telecel Zimbabwe (TZ) case study is pregnant with lessons that, at the very least, require critical analysis in order to appreciate the inherent contradictions in the ideology and practice of the post-colonial experience.Telecel Zimbab…

Published: 03 May 2015 at 13:26hrs | 4 | by Mutumwa Mawere

It's so cold outside Mugabe's protection

Who will step into the shoes of the leader? This question must have occupied the minds of the late vice presidents Joshua Nkomo, Simon Muzenda, Joseph Msika, and John Nkomo.They all died hoping to assume the top position.When former vice p…

Published: 25 Jan 2015 at 11:19hrs | 1 | by Mutumwa Mawere

Critique of MDC-T worldview by Mutumwa Mawere

ON THURSDAY, 7 January 2015, former Prime Minister, Mr. Morgan Tsvangirai, held a press conference at which he is reported to have said that he his party, the MDC-T, will be initiating a national conference to discuss the country's social,…

Published: 14 Jan 2015 at 06:47hrs | 3702 | by Mutumwa Mawere

'Why Prof Jonathan Moyo is right'

I have been struggling like many people to appreciate the legal, moral and constitutional basis of the anger expressed against the notion that in appointing the two VPs, President Mugabe had any intention to pass on the baton to one of the…

Published: 02 Jan 2015 at 03:50hrs | | by Mutumwa Mawere

Mutumwa Mawere rejects Mnangagwa

I APPRECIATE the interest expressed by your readers about my relationship with Emmerson Mnangagwa and its alleged implications on my business success.I think that if my businesses had failed the alleged relationship with Mnangagwa would no…

Published: 12 Dec 2014 at 09:20hrs | 1 | by Mutumwa Mawere

Mutumwa Mawere threatens Mugabe's nephew

SOUTH Africa based businessman, Mutumwa Mawere, has demanded that deputy minister and Zanu-PF politburo member Patrick Zhuwao, who is also President Robert Mugabe's nephew, "retract defamatory statements" he made in a recent article by clo…

Published: 01 Dec 2014 at 22:22hrs | 18 | by Mutumwa Mawere

Mugabe's selective memory

In an article published in the Herald on Saturday, July 20, 2013, titled: "President pledges to resuscitate ailing industries"; President Robert Mugabe who addressed a star rally at Somholo Stadium in Lupane is reported as having lamented …

Published: 22 Jul 2013 at 05:37hrs | | by Mutumwa Mawere

Mugabe must consider the people

The role of firms and individuals in building cohesive, inclusive and prosperous societies will always be a contested subject.President Robert Mugabe comes from a generation and background that is yet to be convinced that business can be a…

Published: 21 Jul 2013 at 09:52hrs | 1 | by Mutumwa Mawere

'Re-electing Mugabe will kill hope'

In 16 days, registered Zimbabwean voters will decide on what kind of future they wish to be part of.The three-in-one elections will allow voters to decide who should be President among the five men who have been successfully nominated for …

Published: 15 Jul 2013 at 16:33hrs | 1 | by Mutumwa Mawere

Why I endorsed Tsvangirai

ON June 27, 2013, following a Constitutional Court ruling ordering the Registrar-General, Tobaiwa Mudede, to issue me with a national identity registration document, I proceeded to register as a voter.It is significant that this election w…

Published: 10 Jul 2013 at 06:37hrs | | by Mutumwa Mawere

Mudede rejects Mawere's application for a Zimbabwean ID

Zimbabwe-born businessman Mutumwa Mawere, who became a South African citizen in 2002, has been left frustrated after the Registrar General Tobaiwa Mudede rejected his application for a Zimbabwean ID. With a new constitution set to be …

Published: 21 May 2013 at 05:10hrs | | by Mutumwa Mawere

Dual or multiple citizenship âˆšÂ¢â€šÃ‡Â¨â€šÃ„Ãº Threat or opportunity!

In response to a perceived threat to national security, the framers of the Zimbabwean Constitution were clear in conferring powers to Parliament to make an election of whether to prohibit dual citizenship and define the circumstances in wh…

Published: 13 Jun 2011 at 17:03hrs | | by Mutumwa Mawere

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