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An 80-Year-Old Geza's October 17 Uprising Flopped Dismally
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A day before the October 17 demonstrations, I wrote an article on Bulawayo24 appealing to youth across tribal divides to sit down-to save lives that could be carelessly lost. I made it clear: an uprising must have a visible leader. Geza, hiding safely in South Africa, out of reach of CIO operatives who would hand him to ZANU PF, is not that leader. I appealed to the youth because they are the most easily manipulated by irresponsible politicians.
Geza, viscerally obsessed with unseating Mnangagwa, applauds the uprising as a success-though there is no success to speak of. The number of those arrested is still unknown. Some demonstrators are hiding in forests, fearing imprisonment. How cynical can Geza be-using other people's children as pawns, risking gunfire and jail, while his own children remain untouched?
There was no uprising in any town or city. It was business as usual. The public has grown wise to politicians who talk big but act cowardly. Zimbabwe is on the edge of a precipice, but what's missing is leadership. There is no opposition capable of stirring a genuine revolution. The kinetic force for change is absent-or standing on the wrong side.
These are precarious times. South Africa is in free fall. A coup is imminent. Ramaphosa's support structures are collapsing. If South Africa implodes, the region will follow-just as Botswana's president warned weeks ago. Refugee influxes will be unavoidable.
Civil war is possible. Unresolved apartheid-era tensions are resurfacing. The Afrikaner electorate remains intact. Calls for secession grow louder. They want a separate nation-apart from black South Africa. The ANC's chaos makes this dream achievable.
We may soon see arrogant black South Africans become refugees overnight-starting with Zandile Dubula. The ANC cannot contain the rage of the black population. If chaos erupts, it could take years to stabilize. Instability will ripple across Zimbabwe, Eswatini, and Mozambique. Zambia remains stable under Hakainde Hichilema. The Ibrahim Traoré effect is sweeping the continent. Kenya is struggling-Gen Zs are pressuring President Ruto, who responds with bullets.
What youth should be doing is identifying leadership before dancing in the streets. The absence of credible opposition frustrates their desire for change. It will take time to realize that Chamisa is not the leader they hoped for.
The phrase "critical mass" is often used. But it requires solid leadership, confidence, and courage-not flip-flopping. Chamisa's traits are troubling. He allegedly accepted a CIA scholarship to study in America-then denied it. He flirted with partnering Chiwenga-then denied that too. He claims to be returning to politics-then says he's "waiting to see." He is unpredictable.
Chamisa thrives on the gullibility of his base-over 2 million strong. A genuine leader must emerge from the former CCC ranks. The next leader must be young-not another geriatric war veteran. We've had enough of aging politicians who claim divine insight but lack substance.
Change will come. But what confuses the public most are false prophets. Chatufa TV is the most confused platform in Zimbabwe. Pastor Chatufa fueled youth from Matabeleland to come to Harare-for slaughter.
There's a myth that Ndebele people are courageous and daring. These "noble" qualities are only recognized when Shona elites need regime change. After the work is done, Ndebele youth are discarded. That's Zimbabwean politics.
Pastor Chatufa's use of Ndebele in sermons impresses the uninformed. But it's a trick. I cynically hope those arrested were from Matabeleland-so they learn the hard way. It's no longer entertainment. Reality is sinking in-between the bushes.
A German physicist once said: doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results is insanity. ZPRA war veterans sat beside Geza when he declared war. But Geza isn't fighting for regime change-he wants cars and security detail. Ndebele youth from Bulawayo risked life and limb for Geza to live large after a scam uprising. It's clinical stupidity to be taken for a ride-again and again.
My language may seem unapologetic and disturbing. But I warned the youth on October 16-24 hours in advance. Sit down. Do not participate. Nyokayemabhunu, Blessed Mhlanga, and 109 activists are examples from the March 31 demonstrations. We must not repeat the same mistakes.
Never take orders from a geriatric Geza-80 years old, a failed politician and businessman. A war veteran accused of farm raids, stock theft, hotel fraud, murder, and rape of a minor. Is this a mentally balanced man to follow at national level? Simba ra Geza riri pamuromo se pinjisi.
How broken is our nation? They ignored my advice.
Geza, viscerally obsessed with unseating Mnangagwa, applauds the uprising as a success-though there is no success to speak of. The number of those arrested is still unknown. Some demonstrators are hiding in forests, fearing imprisonment. How cynical can Geza be-using other people's children as pawns, risking gunfire and jail, while his own children remain untouched?
There was no uprising in any town or city. It was business as usual. The public has grown wise to politicians who talk big but act cowardly. Zimbabwe is on the edge of a precipice, but what's missing is leadership. There is no opposition capable of stirring a genuine revolution. The kinetic force for change is absent-or standing on the wrong side.
These are precarious times. South Africa is in free fall. A coup is imminent. Ramaphosa's support structures are collapsing. If South Africa implodes, the region will follow-just as Botswana's president warned weeks ago. Refugee influxes will be unavoidable.
Civil war is possible. Unresolved apartheid-era tensions are resurfacing. The Afrikaner electorate remains intact. Calls for secession grow louder. They want a separate nation-apart from black South Africa. The ANC's chaos makes this dream achievable.
We may soon see arrogant black South Africans become refugees overnight-starting with Zandile Dubula. The ANC cannot contain the rage of the black population. If chaos erupts, it could take years to stabilize. Instability will ripple across Zimbabwe, Eswatini, and Mozambique. Zambia remains stable under Hakainde Hichilema. The Ibrahim Traoré effect is sweeping the continent. Kenya is struggling-Gen Zs are pressuring President Ruto, who responds with bullets.
What youth should be doing is identifying leadership before dancing in the streets. The absence of credible opposition frustrates their desire for change. It will take time to realize that Chamisa is not the leader they hoped for.
The phrase "critical mass" is often used. But it requires solid leadership, confidence, and courage-not flip-flopping. Chamisa's traits are troubling. He allegedly accepted a CIA scholarship to study in America-then denied it. He flirted with partnering Chiwenga-then denied that too. He claims to be returning to politics-then says he's "waiting to see." He is unpredictable.
Chamisa thrives on the gullibility of his base-over 2 million strong. A genuine leader must emerge from the former CCC ranks. The next leader must be young-not another geriatric war veteran. We've had enough of aging politicians who claim divine insight but lack substance.
Change will come. But what confuses the public most are false prophets. Chatufa TV is the most confused platform in Zimbabwe. Pastor Chatufa fueled youth from Matabeleland to come to Harare-for slaughter.
There's a myth that Ndebele people are courageous and daring. These "noble" qualities are only recognized when Shona elites need regime change. After the work is done, Ndebele youth are discarded. That's Zimbabwean politics.
Pastor Chatufa's use of Ndebele in sermons impresses the uninformed. But it's a trick. I cynically hope those arrested were from Matabeleland-so they learn the hard way. It's no longer entertainment. Reality is sinking in-between the bushes.
A German physicist once said: doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results is insanity. ZPRA war veterans sat beside Geza when he declared war. But Geza isn't fighting for regime change-he wants cars and security detail. Ndebele youth from Bulawayo risked life and limb for Geza to live large after a scam uprising. It's clinical stupidity to be taken for a ride-again and again.
My language may seem unapologetic and disturbing. But I warned the youth on October 16-24 hours in advance. Sit down. Do not participate. Nyokayemabhunu, Blessed Mhlanga, and 109 activists are examples from the March 31 demonstrations. We must not repeat the same mistakes.
Never take orders from a geriatric Geza-80 years old, a failed politician and businessman. A war veteran accused of farm raids, stock theft, hotel fraud, murder, and rape of a minor. Is this a mentally balanced man to follow at national level? Simba ra Geza riri pamuromo se pinjisi.
How broken is our nation? They ignored my advice.
Source - Nomazulu Thata
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