Columnist / Takesure tazvishaya
We shall overcome someday
Hope is key and hope with perseverance takes us to a level higher in life. Let us not lose hope in the fight against covid-19 and incapacitation infuriated by the Zanu PF government. We praise God for...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 09:11hrs | 6 | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya
The tipping point
When we reach that tipping point, we feel we are loosing it. We feel hopeless, we feel life has reached its end. We feel like it is now a matter of days. We feel we are being chocked, we can't breathe...Published: 02 Sep 2020 at 16:49hrs | 1 | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya
RG Mugabe is gone but his dark side still haunts Zimbabwe?
I offer my condolences to the son of soil, the icon of Zimbabwe's liberation, a pan africanist,..... and an emancipator of our nation. May his sould rest in eternal peace.These words I utter w...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 10:26hrs | | by Dr. Takesure Tazvishaya
Zimbabwe needs a serious president
Prices of commodities, insurances and basic food (basically everything) are skyrocketing but wages remain constant equating to the increase in suffering of the ordinary people. Do we deserve this much...Published: 12 May 2019 at 08:14hrs | | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya.
Zimbabwe @ 39
Celebrating a birthday used to be THE big as we grew up. The anxiety was enormous and yes growing in a tiny village made it even more fascinating. My mum would make sure we enjoy such days just like s...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:47hrs | | by Dr. Takesure Tazvishaya.
Part 2: The Victim and savior card
With all due respect, one must understand that the purported return of the savior was a staged coup. We, as a nation, had one goal in mind during the November 2017 period, to get rid of Mugabe and the...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:29hrs | | by Dr. Takesure Tazvishaya
The victim and savior card
The mugabeism system is hindering development for the people of Zimbabwe. Mugabe used to down play his ministers by giving them the platform to announce changes when he is abroad. He knew it would rai...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 20:36hrs | | by Dr. Takesure Tazvishaya
The pain
Zimbabweans are generally known or referred to as patient, polite, soft, dignified …… bunch of people. Even when one takes too much advantage of these good characteristics sometimes we forgive and...Published: 26 Jan 2019 at 08:50hrs | | by Dr. Takesure Tazvishaya
ED stop talking and start acting
Just like in the era of Mugabe, the current government is doing it all again. The yardstick of success for our governments seems to lie on how many people become poorer than richer- in other words era...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:28hrs | 2 | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya
ED the change that exist not!
We have wondered for so long how the events of November 2017 will unfold on the liberation of Zimbabwe's economic front. Is this change still on its way or we are waiting in vain? Are we really open f...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 21:38hrs | | by Takesure Tazvishaya
Zimbabwe is rising
In this progressive (baby footsteps at most) moment of rebuilding and rebranding our nation, we find ourselves in even more deepening crisis. Some of those looming up include shortage of cement, conti...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 07:24hrs | | by Dr. Takesure Tazvishaya
Chamisa and Mnangagwa's victories
I take this opportunity to thank all the Zimbabweans for exercising their constitutional right of determining their future through the ballot. The atmosphere was the most peaceful I have ever encounte...Published: 06 Aug 2018 at 06:33hrs | | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya
July 30 election results prediction
Will MDC-Alliance or ZANU-PF win with an overall majority? Depending on who you ask you will get an outright victory on either sides. With the recent poll indicating Chamisa is advancing ahead...Published: 23 Jul 2018 at 07:49hrs | | by Dr. Takesure Tazvishaya
Chamisa election boycott - a useless threat?
MDC-Alliance is by no doubt a strong opposition since its inception. Although it came so close to winning the outright victory (possibly did once in 2008), during a time in which a GNU was formed. Sin...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 10:17hrs | 1 | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya
Election fever
The month-end of July will see the birth of the first post independence election without the dictator who ruled our nation by the fist for 37 years. We have seen the beginning of tolerance of politica...Published: 27 Jun 2018 at 08:23hrs | | by Dr. Takesure Tazvishaya
MDC-T, is it still a democratic movement?
Is Nelson Chamisa, a pastor, an advocate, a politician and an MDC substantive presidential candidate, wholeheartedly dedicated to move forward the original slogan of the movement? Is the pastor preach...Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 21:14hrs | | by Takesure Tazvishaya
The birth of a military rule
Did the Chimurenga war gave rise to a command rule? Probably!!! This may not be so obvious as one could argue that the politicians at the time were in charge and were controlling the armed forces. Alt...Published: 26 Feb 2018 at 19:44hrs | | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya
Morgan Tsvangirai, son of Zimbabwe
Let me start by paying my heart felt condolences and respect to our leader, patriotic son of Zimbabwe, Dr. Morgan Richard Tsvangirai. May your soul rest in eternal peace. You dedicated your life to fi...Published: 16 Feb 2018 at 21:08hrs | 2 | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya
Khuphe must be the one to takeover from Tsvangirai
Tsvangirai is one other leader who does not possess leadership skills and knowledge.How can he appoint all those deputies? Where in the world have you seen a country with three deputies? Even ...Published: 09 Jan 2018 at 20:58hrs | | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya
Tsvangirai and the Mugabe successor cherry picking strategy?
It is surprising and yet not so much shocking that the opposition movement's leader had been learning and replicating the ‘liberal' undemocratic means of selecting his successor(s). One would ask or...Published: 09 Jan 2018 at 20:51hrs | | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya
ZAA UK and South Africa call for nominations
The Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) International has commenced its 2018 campaigns for its UK and South Africa Editions.(ZAA) UK returns for its 8th Anniversary with organisers calling on the ...Published: 04 Jan 2018 at 19:57hrs | | by Dr. Takesure Tazvishaya
Gukurahundi - A near volcanic eruption
I take this opportunity to express my public sympathy and sorrow upon the victims of gukurahundi. Many passed away and many are still alive but as time passes the agony of what they went through is st...Published: 04 Jan 2018 at 19:53hrs | | by Dr. Takesure Tazvishaya
Chiwenga first vice president!
If you recall reader, in my article "Commando ministers" that I said the next thing we will hear is that Chiwenga wil...Published: 23 Dec 2017 at 17:05hrs | | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya
Should sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe be lifted or not?
Let me start by saying that my dear colleagues and friends, the likes of Dewa Mavhinga, Tendai Biti and Nelson Chamisa may have to think twice on an international platform on issues that have a direct...Published: 22 Dec 2017 at 20:26hrs | | by Dr. Takesure Tazvishaya, a concerned citizen.
Commando Ministers
Are we going commando again? It begins by naming major general Sibusiso Moyo and air marshall Perrence Shiri as ministers and while you are thinking ahhh this is it the next move is Chiwenga is Vice P...Published: 04 Dec 2017 at 23:07hrs | | by Dr. Takesure Tazvishaya
Rebuild Zimbabwe - time is ripe
Zimbabwe has once again made headlines and surprised the world. The so called "coup" is a creature that is generally despised world over but it has been a different atmosphere in my beloved nation- in...Published: 17 Nov 2017 at 22:17hrs | | by Dr. Takesure Tazvishaya
Why Mnangagwa's move to rejoin Zapu would quickly escort Mugabe out?
Conventional, predictable methods appeal to no one. An unconventional political moves produces surprises that stink to the high air while opening unexpected doors for a clever man.If Mnangagwa...Published: 13 Nov 2017 at 19:45hrs | | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya
Zimbabwe Rise
All national stakeholders - the labour, women, youth groups, veterans, political parties, activists, churches, all Zimbabweans from all corners of the world, the young and the old, IT IS TIME to stand...Published: 13 Nov 2017 at 19:41hrs | | by Dr. Takesure Tazvishaya
Confidence in opposition politics?
I am yet to be convinced, yet I believe in a new political field and change that it will happen in our lifetime. Taking a step back, I just wonder -is there a leader, amongst us, who is people centric...Published: 07 Nov 2017 at 10:26hrs | | by Dr. Takesure Tazvishaya
Disunity, confusion, cluelessness and power hunger = 3 coalitions
One would say we want change and yes it is time to bring the necessary change we have been yearning for the past decades under one man rule yet in the face of that opportunity we become even more divi...Published: 06 Nov 2017 at 10:18hrs | | by Dr. Takesure Tazvishaya
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