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Why did we fight Smith if building roads, bridges and dams is exceptional leadership worthy of life presidency?

Trivializing a national constitution is an attack on the nation itself. The foundational essence of a nation is its Constitution. If you value my social justice advocacy and writing, please consider a financial contribution to ke…

Published: 2 hrs ago | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Concern Regarding the Use of a Non-Zimbabwean City Image on the National AI Strategy Document

Hon. Tatenda MaveteraMinister of ICT, Postal and Courier ServicesGovernment of ZimbabweHarare, ZimbabweSubject: Concern Regarding the Use of a Non-Zimbabwean City Image on the National AI Strategy DocumentDear Honourable Minister,I am writ…

Published: 2 hrs ago | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

ZAPU - Call for robust accountability measures in Health

While ZANU-PF is busy tearing apart our constitution to consolidate its ill-gotten wealth and power through the most brazen corruption and scandals, Zimbabwe's healthcare system is on life support, crippled by corruption and neglect. …

Published: 2 hrs ago | by Dr Bekithemba Bulle

Muchena's use of lies is neither revolutionary nor constitutional

Air Marshal (Retired) Henry Muchena - and the unnamed co-authors, alleged retired generals and senior civil servants said to be ex-combatants who cowardly remain incognito behind his 15 March 2026 letter - are correct that the liberation s…

Published: 22 hrs ago | by Prof Jonathan Moyo

The removal of direct presidential elections is an unforgivable betrayal of the liberation struggle

When personal greed overrides collective national sacrifice.The current discourse surrounding the Constitutional Amendment (No. 3) Bill has focused heavily on the provision to extend the presidential term.If you value my social justice adv…

Published: 13 Mar 2026 at 06:10hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Has Paul Mangwana already forgotten what the constitution he helped draft says?

The game of smoke and mirrors continues to play out in Zimbabwe.The spectacle witnessed at the ZANU-PF headquarters during today's press conference was nothing short of a masterclass in political amnesia.If you value my social justice advo…

Published: 11 Mar 2026 at 20:33hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zimbabwe’s persecution of Blessed Mhlanga is more damaging to national interests than any speech

There are times when not reacting is the highest form of maturity.The hallmark of a self-assured and truly democratic state is its ability to withstand criticism without reaching for the handcuffs.If you value my social justice advocacy a…

Published: 11 Mar 2026 at 11:00hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

ZANU‑PF and ANC‑South Africa are a bird with two wings

It sounds stupid to describe ZANU‑PF and ANC as a bird with two wings, an obvious fact. But reading my arguments will elaborate on what I really mean. Mr Marapira, in his wisdom or lack of it, makes it clear that he does not know how viole…

Published: 07 Mar 2026 at 00:14hrs | by Nomazulu Thata

Advocate Method Ndlovu's ugly saga

Regarding the profoundly unprofessional and unethical letter dated 5 March 2026, purportedly authored by Advocate Method Ndlovu (@Gatsheniadv) and enthusiastically circulated by those who have either posted it, for example: An interes…

Published: 06 Mar 2026 at 16:35hrs | by Prof Jonathan Moyo

Charisma, collapse and the Zanu-PF machine in control

Zimbabwe's opposition democratic struggle today is defined less by institutions than by the illusion of opposition, a spectacle choreographed around the charisma of Nelson Chamisa.In him, the continent's recurring tragedy of personality-dr…

Published: 05 Mar 2026 at 15:12hrs | by Wellington Muzengeza

Zimbabwe's fuel price deception: Using Middle East wars to hide domestic tax greed

Our government has perfected the art of blaming foreign factors for its own failures.The latest announcement by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority regarding petroleum prices for March 2026 is a bitter pill for a nation already gaspin…

Published: 05 Mar 2026 at 07:06hrs | by Tendai Mbofana

Zimbabwe’s fuel price deception: Using Middle East wars to hide domestic tax greed

Our government has perfected the art of blaming foreign factors for its own failures.The latest announcement by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority regarding petroleum prices for March 2026 is a bitter pill for a nation already gaspin…

Published: 05 Mar 2026 at 06:59hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

For those of us who follow USA journalist Tucker Carlson

We branded him a right‑wing MAGA racist! How wrong we’ve been! He is now the voice of reason in America. What he has done in educating the apolitical America is amazing. He braves the wrath of the Zionist movement and criticizes Trump’s ad…

Published: 05 Mar 2026 at 05:15hrs | by Nomazulu Thata

Why he dislikes Kasukuwere

Ndopane muroyi mukuru ipapo. To me, this isn't coming as a surprise. In 2018, Hon Kasukuwere came back to Zimbabwe at the behest of ED Mnangagwa to kill the alliance that we were negotiating between MDC-A and NPF. We had a nation…

Published: 04 Mar 2026 at 16:07hrs | by Mawarire Mbizvo Jealousy

Even an amateur can drill a borehole; so what is so special to justify a term extension?

This would have been a joke, had it not been so tragic. The political atmosphere in Zimbabwe has become saturated with a singular, repetitive chant that seems to drown out the lived realities of millions. If you value my social j…

Published: 02 Mar 2026 at 20:05hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Jonathan Moyo 'a devil incarnate'

Jonathan Moyo was once called 'a devil incarnate' by the late former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, for appointing editors of state-owned newspapers who had previously worked for independent media and were critical of Zanu-PF.Moyo i…

Published: 02 Mar 2026 at 19:48hrs | by Leonard Koni

The Madhuku assault and Zimbabwe's geopolitics of self-sabotage

Today's brutal assault on Professor Lovemore Madhuku, President of the National Constitutional Assembly, and members of his party leaves permanent scars not only on their bodies, but on the Republic itself.Madhuku and his colleagues were a…

Published: 02 Mar 2026 at 16:14hrs | by Dr.Phillan Zamchiya

Politics of regime-change within regime continuity

Looking at recent US-induced events and developments in Venezuela, and now in Iran, it should be clear to everyone that US Global Policy is war-based and driven, but LIMITED WAR! America cannot afford a long drawn-out conflict, and the Rus…

Published: 01 Mar 2026 at 13:26hrs | by Jamwanda

Why are we no longer taking responsibility for our actions but choosing to blame others for the consequences?

Every action has an equal and often devastating opposite reaction.The spectacle currently unfolding in a Los Angeles courtroom - where a twenty-year-old woman named Kaley G.M. sits as the face of a massive litigation effort against tech gi…

Published: 27 Feb 2026 at 18:30hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Universal adult suffrage does not mean 1 person, 1 vote for 1 person

Mbali Thethani (Journalist) SABC NEWSMr Biti, thank you so much, for your time this evening here on SABC News. Let's start off here and get your view. What is your reaction to this proposal that seeks to amend the electoral cycle for Zimba…

Published: 27 Feb 2026 at 10:31hrs | by Prof Jonathan Moyo

'Minister Machakaire must first attend Chitepo School of Ideology'

Minister Tino Machakaire’s policy on first attending Hebert Chitepo School of Ideology and making it mandatory before one can get a job is intellectually lazy. Machakaire is detached from reality.The best candidate to attend the Hebert Chi…

Published: 26 Feb 2026 at 20:23hrs | by Leonard Koni

Why Did It Take This Long? Zimbabwe's Mineral Export Ban Is Overdue, But Welcome

For the first time in my lifetime, Zimbabwe is on an accelerated growth trajectory.I do not make that statement lightly. As a former investment analyst and investment banker whose focus was cyclical, export-oriented companies, I spent year…

Published: 25 Feb 2026 at 22:06hrs | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

Clarification on Zimbabwe's health diplomacy

Recent extensive media reports have drawn attention to a leaked internal government communication between the Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the Secretary for Health and Child Care, and the Secretary for Finance, Ec…

Published: 25 Feb 2026 at 10:54hrs | by Nick Mangwana

There is more than one way to skin a cat

In this constitution, terms of office are five years and coterminous with the life of Parliament. The Bill elongates the electoral cycle from five to seven years.That's all it's doing, to elongate the election cycle from five to seven…

Published: 24 Feb 2026 at 20:00hrs | by Patrick Chinamasa

Shepherd Bushiri rubbishes SIU of South Africa

Let the irrational SIU of South Africa be reminded of this simple, undeniable truth: I did not apply for my immigration status in South Africa.I applied through the South African Embassy in Malawi. My documents were submitted in Malawi, lo…

Published: 24 Feb 2026 at 15:57hrs | by Shepherd Bushiri

What is an election cycle?

An election cycle, sometimes called an "electoral cycle," is a well-established concept in electoral practice, which is all too familiar to students of electoral politics and electoral law. All countries, be they constitutional democracies…

Published: 24 Feb 2026 at 15:54hrs | by Prof Jonathan Moyo

Multi-party participatory democracy is not working in Africa. We must rethink!

Has Africa had a time when they introspected comprehensively as to why African countries never rose to the occasion of social, cultural, and economic development - a success story that punctuates African development? It is becoming a tirin…

Published: 23 Feb 2026 at 19:43hrs | by Nomazulu Thata

Shona Adage: Children of a king can overnight be slaves in a foreign country

Mwana waShe muranda kumwe. This proverb is very befitting in the case of Chatunga Mugabe. Looking at him at the dock, you cannot help but sympathize deeply with his predicament. Mugabe's boy children were badly brought up. (Grace's upbring…

Published: 23 Feb 2026 at 19:36hrs | by Nomazulu Thata

That's a nonsensical fabrication

The claim that it is "illogical" for government legal advisers to assert the President's term is limited to two terms is itself profoundly flawed and a blatant strawman designed to fuel misguided and dangerous propaganda.No credible voice …

Published: 23 Feb 2026 at 11:26hrs | by Prof Jonathan Moyo

Zimbabwe: A cat that cares about tomorrow should not eat a pregnant rat

Wisdom is often hidden in simple sayings, and this proverb carries a depth that only thoughtful minds truly grasp. A cat that cares about tomorrow should not eat a pregnant rat is not merely about animals or survival instincts; it is a pow…

Published: 23 Feb 2026 at 10:53hrs | by Unkown

The poisonous relationship between politics and corruption: Can it be cured?

Over the past decade, the Platform for Concerned Citizens (PCC) has continuously pointed out that the crisis in the political economy of the country requires more than another election, more than a forced transition within the ruling party…

Published: 22 Feb 2026 at 13:16hrs | by Ibbo Mandaza & Tony Reeler

When speaking in Geneva becomes a crime in Harare

The contrast is as stark as it is unsettling. In Geneva, the atmosphere is defined by a curated diplomatic silence, where the soft rustle of briefing papers and the measured cadence of human rights rapporteurs suggest a world of orderly a…

Published: 21 Feb 2026 at 19:39hrs | by Gabriel Manyati

Who is UN Watch

Just for clarity, Blessed Mhlanga did not make his speech at the United Nations, as many have tried to suggest; he was at a pro-Gaza genocide, Geneva-based international Jewish lobby NGO called UN Watch.UN Watch, as its name suggests, is a…

Published: 21 Feb 2026 at 18:45hrs | by Rutendo Matinyarare

No one elects 'Civil society' organisations

It is fascinating to observe the recent hand-wringing from certain continental quarters regarding the state of civil society in Zimbabwe. The sudden concern for our democratic space is both predictable and transparently self-serving. One m…

Published: 21 Feb 2026 at 11:12hrs | by Nick Mangwana

Why I support President Mnangagwa

After my recent opinion on Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3, many have speculated about my attitude toward President E.D. Mnangagwa. Some have labeled me as they wish.My position, however, has never changed - I have supported Presi…

Published: 20 Feb 2026 at 16:31hrs | by Tawanda Nyambirai

Ziyambi Ziyambi and the great constitutional election cycle deception

The law has a stubborn way of shaming those who attempt to subvert it.In the murky corridors of Zimbabwean politics, where semantics often substitute for substance, the latest pronouncements from Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Mi…

Published: 20 Feb 2026 at 14:23hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Africa's Negotiation Moment: Mediating Crises, Building Cooperation

Africa today stands at a crossroads defined not only by its crises but also by its capacity to negotiate them. From civil conflicts and electoral disputes to transboundary resource tensions and climate-driven instability, the continent inc…

Published: 20 Feb 2026 at 08:23hrs | by Rutendo Chisi

Mhlanga drifted from journalism into the turbulence of politics

As a qualified journalist myself, I was disappointed to see my dear brother Blessed Mhlanga drift from the discipline of journalism into the turbulence of politics.I listened carefully to his address in Geneva. One thing is certain — words…

Published: 19 Feb 2026 at 19:57hrs | by Levison Chambati

EU sanctions lift: A vote of confidence in Zimbabwe's reform path

The European Union's landmark decision to lift sanctions on Zimbabwe has sent a powerful signal to the world confidence in Zimbabwe's reform trajectory and its commitment to constructive engagement is growing stronger*.  For year…

Published: 19 Feb 2026 at 17:11hrs | by Godwin Nkatha

A presentation on The Constitution of Zimbabwe (Amendment No.3) Bill, 2026

𝘈 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 - 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 - 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦; 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦, 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘡𝘪𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘸𝘦 (𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘕𝘰. 3) …

Published: 19 Feb 2026 at 16:53hrs | by 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘧 𝘑𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘺𝘰

How Zimbabweans will suffer more due to the 2030 Agenda

Amidst the regime's noise, the truth remains a haunting whisper. The formal gazetting of the Constitutional Amendment (No. 3) Bill marks a dark turning point in Zimbabwe's democratic journey - or what remains of it. If you value …

Published: 19 Feb 2026 at 07:51hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zimbabwe's constitutional evolution

EVOLUTION OF SECTION 95(2)(b) SINCE 1980: Claims that sections 95(2)(b) and 143(1) are term limit provisions created or introduced by or under the 2013 Constitution are patently false. Such claims not only distort the historical recor…

Published: 18 Feb 2026 at 18:06hrs | by Professor Jonathan Moyo

The hypocrisy in Charamba's attack on John Masuku

The recent post by George Charamba attacking the late journalist John Masuku exposes a troubling mixture of historical misunderstanding, hypocrisy, and political posturing. While Zimbabweans from across the political, media, and religious …

Published: 18 Feb 2026 at 18:04hrs | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans are languishing in poverty because of corruption, not a five-year presidential term

If a robber claims the longer he stays, the wealthier you'll get, there's a huge problem.When a robber tells you that the longer he stays in your house, the more property you'll actually have, then there is definitely a huge problem. …

Published: 17 Feb 2026 at 10:52hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zimbabwe youths must resist the 2030 agenda

Zimbabwean youth must not remain passive while the regime continues to attack our democracy during the ongoing debate over the Zimbabwe Constitution Amendment (No 3) Bill.To prevent another coup disguised as a constitutional dress, Zimbabw…

Published: 17 Feb 2026 at 10:48hrs | by Leonard Koni

Why Zimbabwe's parliamentary-elected president proposal is not the same as the South African model

Where some thrive by creating darkness, the illumination of truth is essential.As political discourse in Zimbabwe gathers momentum around the possibility of further constitutional amendments, a specific proposal has taken center stage: shi…

Published: 17 Feb 2026 at 10:47hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

If those in power genuinely want continuity and stability they should strengthen institutions rather than extend tenures

Those who seek to implement unpopular changes often cloak them in seemingly legitimate causes.The rhetoric of "stability" and "continuity" has become the well-worn armor of the ZANU-PF regime, yet as the nation stares down the barrel of Co…

Published: 16 Feb 2026 at 18:05hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Charamba's pathetic attack on John Masuku only exposed ZBC as the new frontier of colonial-style repression

Often, the vitriol intended to destroy another serves only to expose the hater.When George Charamba, the quintessential architect of Zimbabwe’s modern propaganda machine, took to social media to exhume and desecrate the legacy of the late …

Published: 16 Feb 2026 at 16:58hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Edson Zvobgo: Architect of power, victim of politics

History is often cruel to those who craft the very cages they later find themselves trapped in. In the sunlit narrative of Zimbabwe's liberation, few figures are as towering, as enigmatic, or as ultimately frustrated as Edson Jonas Mudadir…

Published: 16 Feb 2026 at 09:30hrs | by Gabriel Manyati

It's easier to mourn you, Cde Bombshell Geza, than to heed your call to stand up for ourselves!

Truth carries a light far too blinding for a nation comfortable in the shadows.The ritual of repatriation has a somber, rhythmic quality in Zimbabwe, a cadence of grief that we have mastered over decades of burying the giants who once shoo…

Published: 16 Feb 2026 at 07:46hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Opinion

Why did we fight Smith if building roads, bridges and dams is exceptional leadership worthy of life presidency?

Concern Regarding the Use of a Non-Zimbabwean City Image on the National AI Strategy Document

ZAPU - Call for robust accountability measures in Health

Duo jailed 20 years for murder and secret burial of victim

Teen fatally stabbed in Gwelutshena

Lupane youth jailed 16 years for killing stepmother

Man jailed 20 years for killing grandfather (77)

Trump warns NATO faces 'very bad future' if allies fail to help US on Iran

UK told to prepare for Scottish independence

Zanu-PF to expel 2030 Bill 'rebels'

Mafume warns of Harare security time bomb

Zimbabwe's surprise lithium ban scrambles global battery supply chains

Police intensify blitz on illegal blue lights and sirens

Shangani river bridge flooded

Zimbabwe seeks transaction advisor for Cold Storage Company revival

Miner on the run over wife's murder

Mnangagwa wife's prison visit risks turning Zvitsva into dark celebrity

Bosso throw away lead as Dembare salvage a draw at home

Zimbabwe plane crash leaves 2 dead, 1 injured

Jonathan Moyo tears apart Muchena in debate

Muchena's use of lies is neither revolutionary nor constitutional

Will Trump help or hinder Zimbabwe's white farmers in their compensation battle?

Rudland claims extortion plot behind smear campaign

Teachers fume as Mnangagwa pay meeting is scrapped

Marara swept out of Harare city council after a disciplinary hearing

Goblins sexually abuse Zimbabwe woman for more than 30 years

Man threatens to kill mother over brother's burial dispute

Push for a revived ZUPCO with small buses

Rise of vulgar lyrics in Zimbabwe music bothering

Global brands eye Zimbabwe retail space

Bulawayo City Council debt soars 83%

Zimbabwe man jailed for coun­ter­feit US$ notes scam

Dembare seeks to break 10 year Bosso jinx

Delma Luepe's firms liquidated

Constitutional Amendment No.3 Bill die is cast

3,400 vehicles impounded in ZRP blitz of plate-less cars

Freight clearing boss in Zimra fraud scam

Zimbabwe parliament probes energy minerals sector

Bridges in Maphisa desilted ahead of Independence celebrations

Experimental HIV prevention drug shows rare infections

Sinomine in talks with Zimbabwe to resume lithium exports

Mwonzora accuses Zanu-PF of disrupting event in Bulawayo

Parliament debates disputed chiefdoms across the country

Education offices closing countrywide

Lupane man jailed 19 years for murder of his wife

Woman (56) jailed 15 years for indecent assault

Chegutu repeat offender jailed for theft

Co‑wives fight over pants

Maid jailed 36 months for masterminding US$80 000 heist

Guruve grisly murder convict confesses before First Lady

Bulawayo engineer develops app to make public transport safer and more efficient

Zimbabwe plane crash leaves 2 dead, 1 injured

Zanu-PF to expel 2030 Bill 'rebels'

Jonathan Moyo tears apart Muchena in debate

Shangani river bridge flooded

Trump warns NATO faces 'very bad future' if allies fail to help US on Iran

UK told to prepare for Scottish independence

Muchena's use of lies is neither revolutionary nor constitutional

Zimbabwe's surprise lithium ban scrambles global battery supply chains

Mafume warns of Harare security time bomb

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