Columnist / Patrick guramatunhu
'We cannot impose ourselves on Zimbabwe' says SA - yet no qualms imposing illegitimate Zanu PF
South African International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor says South Africa's intervention in Zimbabwe can only happen at the request of the Government of Zimbabwe.There is real very little...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 15:34hrs | 2355 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwe has cannot buy covid-19 test kits, PPE, etc. but is squandering US$ 100m on pointless by-elections
"The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) would like to inform the public that is has lifted with immediate effect the suspension of electoral activities with immediate effect the suspension of elector...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 08:16hrs | 809 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'I totally agree, we sold out during 2008 GNU' confessed one more MDC leader - since and will sell out in 2023
"I totally agree that we missed an opportunity during GNU when we controlled the levers of power that we should maybe have exerted more pressure on Zanu-PF to have all these things reformed," said Pri...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 09:22hrs | 1521 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'As we move forward, let's transform our work ethics' argue Chiwenga - until end vote rigging culture, going nowhere
"As we move forward and face the future with courage, the expectation of government is that the work ethics and work culture within the Ministry of Health and Child Care undergo deep transformation," ...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 08:39hrs | 2072 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'I won 2018 elections, there is no crisis' insists Mnangagwa - rigged hence existential crisis
"I wish to unequivocally state that there is no crisis in Zimbabwe as elections were held in July 2018 and a winner was declared in terms of the country's Constitution," stated Emmerson Mnangagwa....Published: 06 Sep 2020 at 07:53hrs | 464 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Zimbabwe will have 5 000 MW capacity (2.5X present) by 2023' boasted Mnangagwa - buying time to rig 2023 elections
President Mnangagwa, his Minister of Finance, Professor Mthuli Ncube, and other Zanu PF leaders have promised economic recovery pegged at the country attaining middle income status by 2030, "Vision 20...Published: 06 Sep 2020 at 07:46hrs | 409 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'MDC cannot lecture us on land reform' said two-face Chinamasa - neither can you, we are not all stupid
"The MDC and its allies who resisted the land reform process, and begged sanctions for our people to be punished for taking back the land cannot lecture or school us about land reform," said Patrick C...Published: 03 Sep 2020 at 18:32hrs | 609 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Everyone is taking potshot at Zimbabwe' tweeted Mnangagwa in exasperation, knows the game is up
"In sending back the first delegation led by gentleman Sydney Mufamadi with tails between legs, Mnangagwa simply racked up pressure on himself. Now the ANC sends in the hard man (Magashule)," said Pro...Published: 02 Sep 2020 at 17:28hrs | 6816 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'No one shall die on my journey to State House' - many have died already and for nothing, MDC sold-out
"No Zimbabwean must die because of politics. I receive calls from some supporters saying President Chamisa please give us the signal (to start street protests). I will never allow a single a person to...Published: 29 Aug 2020 at 07:34hrs | 8665 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
We following WHO guidelines in fighting covid-19" says Minister - but only to save chefs' lives
"Sadly, I too tested positive for the Covid-19 virus. This virus is real and we need to fight it by following the guidelines that our Government has given us which is in line with the WHO regulations,...Published: 25 Aug 2020 at 20:35hrs | 1431 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwe's 5 745 confirmed covid-19 cases is an artful aberration with humongous penalty to follow
"There were 102 new covid-19 cases and one death in the country bring the total to 5 745 confirmed cases and 151 deaths," reported Ministry of Health and Child Care.The people of Zimbabwe like...Published: 22 Aug 2020 at 20:19hrs | 1588 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'If Zanu PF has failed, vote them out' insist opposition - ballocks, not when they can rig elections
"The (November 2017) coup has been over taken by events and there has been an election in between, the disputed results notwithstanding. It is what it is and now we must focus on getting Zimbabweans t...Published: 18 Aug 2020 at 12:09hrs | 1199 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Have identified problems, will now revive health service' promised Chiwenga - No: 1 problem remains, Zanu PF
"Things will never be the same again. We are restructuring and reforming our health delivery system. We want to rebuild the structures from village to referral level. Things will never be the same aga...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 23:53hrs | 8065 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Ramaphosa advised 'go to Harare and meet opposition' after envoys forced to eat humble pie - even worse will follow
"The decision by the Zimbabwean government to deny President Cyril Ramphosa's envoys an opportunity to meet with opposition leaders was not only disrespectful to the office of the African Union Chairp...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 18:22hrs | 2190 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Ramaphosa advised 'go to Harare and meet opposition' after envoys forced to eat humble pie - even worse will follow
"The decision by the Zimbabwean government to deny President Cyril Ramphosa's envoys an opportunity to meet with opposition leaders was not only disrespectful to the office of the African Union Chairp...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 08:32hrs | 6327 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'I have consolidated democracy and rule of law' insist Mnangagwa - dog claiming to put out furnace fire with its puny fart
"Muromo hauzarirwi nerwizi!" is a Shona adage highlighting the disparity between what one says they can do and actually doing it. "What kind of power was it if everybody knew that it would nev...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 05:58hrs | 3502 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zanu PF are obsessed with power retention, 'Chinhu chedu!' ranted Biti - hypocrite's own actions speak louder than ranting
Tendai Biti and his fellow MDC leaders are hypocrites the same Lord Jesus warned against. "The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat. So you must obey them and do everything...Published: 09 Aug 2020 at 17:21hrs | 3269 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'As elected leader, I will bring prosperity' insist Mnangagwa - failed precisely because you rigged and are illegitimate
"Muromo hauzarirwi nerwizi!" (There is no flooded river that big mouth cannot cross!) so goes the Shona adage. President Mnangagwa, big mouth, told the nation in his State of Nation Address there is n...Published: 06 Aug 2020 at 07:56hrs | 1187 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Church leaders in renewed drongo call for Mnangagwa and Chamisa dialogue - make rational call or shut up
The drongo, "nhengure" in Shona, is a loud quarrelsome black bird with a shrill loud cry to march. Many of Zimbabwe's church leaders have started behaving like the drongo in their repeated calls...Published: 03 Aug 2020 at 22:19hrs | 2756 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zanu PF cannot celebrate blocking July protests, given worsening economy, it is when, not if, for next protests
There is no doubt that President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his cronies will view the nonevent July 31st Street Protests as a political victory. But if the truth be told, this is not even a Pyrrhic victor...Published: 03 Aug 2020 at 19:56hrs | 2718 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'America riles confrontational politics in Zimbabwe,' says Charamba - how so, by insisting on free elections
Zimbabweans have a knack for blaming everyone else but themselves for their problems, trials and tribulations."The US Embassy in Harare whose govt has always rooted for Tendai Biti as safe bet...Published: 25 Jul 2020 at 22:40hrs | 2228 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Corruption is Zanu PF's life blood, Chin'ono was arrested for threatening corruption
The arrest of Hopewell Chin'ono comes as no surprise to me because I know Zimbabwe is a Banana Republic. Chin'ono exposed corruption in the regime and so the regime had him marked!Zimbabwe is ...Published: 21 Jul 2020 at 08:52hrs | 1067 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'We are united to bring democracy' says Coltart - spare us insults, sold-out and know it too
David Coltart has written to deny social media rumour mill claiming Nelson Chamisa and Tendai Biti are fighting each other. "What sheer unadulterated nonsense this is - this is a routine rotat...Published: 15 Jul 2020 at 18:55hrs | 1643 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zanu PF blame west for 31 July protests - paranoia, why would west abandon reforms for violent protests
"And for Cde Matemadanda to then to say we are sponsored by the west…so the people of Zimbabwe are sponsored by the west because on their own they cannot think of the need to fight against corruptio...Published: 13 Jul 2020 at 23:13hrs | 1553 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'There are no 2023 elections without reforms' said Chamisa - same s***t different elections
Same s***t different day! That really sums up beautifully what Nelson Chamisa's E-Rally was about!"We want political reforms and these reforms must have people's consultation. We want credible...Published: 07 Jul 2020 at 09:06hrs | 3024 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'We must unite and work {loot & kill} together' Zanu PF welcome Mutasa – remember ides of March, Christpower Maisiri
"Nyati (Cde Didymus Mutasa) has re-joined the party and since his return, it has been our wish to meet him officially as Makoni leadership and work together going forward," announce Zanu PF national s...Published: 05 Jul 2020 at 07:34hrs | 5156 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Revenue increased 57% in one month and budget surplus became deficit - Ncube hocus pocus finance
In Minister of Finance, Professor Mthuli Ncube, Zimbabwe has Charles Dickens unsavoury Oliver Twist characters; Fagin, a conniving career criminal; Bill S...Published: 04 Jul 2020 at 05:50hrs | 2158 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Avenues Clinic to covid-19 test all elective admissions after 'significant increase in cases' - how many?
Dear Medical Director, The Avenues ClinicI direct your attention your letter of 01 July 2020 below."TO: All Specialists, Casualty Officers, Matrons...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 07:23hrs | 363 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mnangagwa pledges to end corruption by 2023 - rubbish, staying to rig 2023 elections!
"Many measures have been put in place to fight corruption and the people are now free to talk about it. Officials are being arrested and before that was taboo. Now we're talking about it, it means it'...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 07:17hrs | 2757 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Zanu-PF is debris, embrace Nelson Chamisa' advised Moyo - two faced buzzard, celebrated MDC GNU blunders
When Mai Mujuru was booted out of Zanu-PF in 2014 within months she was criticizing Zanu-PF and her former mentor, Robert Mugabe, for mismanagement, corruption, vote rigging, murderous oppression, etc...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 20:29hrs | 4251 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
13 MDC legislators recalled, few fence-sitters remain 'true to their conscience' - what sell-out has a conscience
"We take the firm view that the state institutions, including parliament are being abused to reverse the will of the people and replace it with an unholy alliance between Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa and Ms ...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 19:25hrs | 1489 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Chinese are treating us as junk in our mother land' - a microcosm of omnipresent and omnipotent Zanu-PF
"Several Zimbabweans have been treated like junk in their own country. The Chinese have been left to do as they please in our mother land," wrote Dr Masimba Mavaza, in a recent article."While ...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 19:35hrs | 1807 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
9 more MDC MPs recalled - hit self-destruct, age of foolishness with not a moment of wisdom
The Speaker of National Assembly, Advocate Jacob Mudenda has just announced the recall of nine more MDC legislators at the behest of MDC-T leader, Douglas Mwonzora.Ever since the Supreme Court...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 19:31hrs | 1562 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Zanu PF corruption is killing us!' is one half, other 'MDC greed is Zanu PF's keeper!'
"MDC National Spokesperson Fadzai Mahere has condemned the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission for alleging failing to investigate the Coronavirus tender scam that has sucked in Minister of Health Oba...Published: 18 Jun 2020 at 16:50hrs | 1080 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'God, You made me leader of Zimbabwe' - blasphemy, can't implicate God in rigged elections
It is often said the distinction between madness and genius is a fine line, the same cannot be said about the yawning chasm that separate piety humility and blasphemy. Emmerson Mnangagwa has crossed t...Published: 16 Jun 2020 at 21:07hrs | 1877 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mnangagwa 'to re-activate freedoms promised' - shame, will never understand they are inalienable
Mnangagwa is a creature of habit - his habit is to make promises which he clearly has no intention of honouring. Empty promises! "Charovedzera charovedzera, gudo rakakwira mawere kwasviba!" as one wou...Published: 13 Jun 2020 at 13:20hrs | 5664 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'WB assistance must not entrench undemocratic Zanu PF' says Biti - True but add MDC, given it's duplicity
Tendai Biti has reported written to the World Bank asking them to make sure any financial assistance they give to Zimbabwe benefit the people and not the ruling elite. "Even in these unprecede...Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 18:55hrs | 1938 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Indefinite lockdown is a sinister ploy to deny vendors a livelihood' - triple jeopardy of living in a pariah state
Mnangagwa was confident his "Zimbabwe is open for business!" clarion call would open the flood gate of investors and lenders and kick-start the country's economy. The economy had stalled following dec...Published: 19 May 2020 at 18:56hrs | 715 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Sekeramayi is presidential material,' says Moyo – He was nothing but Mugabe's poodle!
"When I worked with Mnangagwa, he wasn't a president & he had no presidential qualities. I worked with Mugabe, a great nationalist but weak policy implementer," former Zanu PF chief strategist Pro...Published: 16 May 2020 at 14:47hrs | 4749 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Chamisa's tit for tat, no quid pro quo for participating in rigged elections, backfires
During the 2008 to 2013 GNU, Morgan Tsvangirai shameless used his political position as Prime Minister to promote his selfish interests at the expense of the commonwealth. Nelson Chamisa is doing the ...Published: 16 May 2020 at 12:51hrs | 2300 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Covid-19 aid must be audited' says Biti - hypocrite, why you helping loot and rig elections
"Former Finance Minister Tendai Biti says government should audit all donations made towards curbing the spread of coronavirus to ensure that all those who abused the contributions are brought to book...Published: 11 May 2020 at 16:45hrs | 759 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Trump's covid-19 response 'is an absolute disaster' (so is ED's) - Americans can boot him out (we stuck)
"Former President Barack Obama levelled stinging criticism against President Donald Trump in a private call to former members of his administration Friday, saying Trump's response to the coronavirus p...Published: 11 May 2020 at 14:48hrs | 733 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'I won't talk about sanctions' says Masiyiwa - why not, need no-hold-barred to get out of this mess
"While I don't want to get into the issues around how and why there are sanctions, everyone knows that I personally had to flee my country, Zimbabwe, because of persecution 20 years ago," said Strive ...Published: 28 Apr 2020 at 08:50hrs | 1695 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Ramaphosa's face mask palava is symptomatic of his blundering incompetence - no laughing matter
Did you see the video clip of President Cyril Ramaphosa struggling to put on the face mask? Boy oh boy, instead of covering his mouth and nose he kept covering his eyes. What a palava!"I am go...Published: 26 Apr 2020 at 08:11hrs | 572 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zanu PF not covid-19 testing malaria cases just as China silenced Dr Li Wenliang and regardless of heavy price to pay
Last week government announced that it was going to increase the number of covid-19 tests from 40 or so per day to 1 000 per day. This was a welcome move. "Long overdue!" many people rightly said beca...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 10:17hrs | 878 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
It's reckless to entrust nation's destiny to thugs especially now with covid-19, heavy price to pay
There is one thing to be said about Zimbabweans, we are a naïve and gullible lot! Nowhere is this naivety more obvious that in the nation's collective belief that Zanu-PF's imposed lockdown would mak...Published: 20 Apr 2020 at 20:37hrs | 1640 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Covid-19 dead will pile up on the street is insulting' says Gutu - he'll eat his hat if it happens
Obert Gutu is just a corrupt, incompetent politician with a very large ego and a knack for saying all manner of nonsense just to get attention. Still, this time he has gone too far! "A F...Published: 15 Apr 2020 at 07:36hrs | 1037 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'We must not betray the people' says opportunist Mudzuri - but did by failing to implement reforms
"I am aware that there have been expressions of opposing views, trading of nasty words, accusations and counter accusations, anger and frustrations, but I think we need to sober up, sit down together ...Published: 13 Apr 2020 at 10:48hrs | 1687 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Is Zanu PF prepared (competent) to deal with covid-19?' - rhetorical question, of course
After 40 years of this corrupt, incompetent, vote rigging and murderous Zanu PF dictatorship there is no debate – Zanu PF has been a nightmare during the best of times. Four decades of Zanu PF misru...Published: 10 Apr 2020 at 10:00hrs | 273 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Know Zanu PF splashed $4 m on anti-sanction has nothing for covid-19 tests' - actually, know a hell lot more
"Did you know? Govt spent an unbudgeted $4 million on hapless anti-sanctions march but they won't spend any money on buying #Covid19 tests. They're putting lives at risk & creating a situation whe...Published: 08 Apr 2020 at 17:54hrs | 1639 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
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