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ZANU PF's Rotten Triangle: Mnangagwa, Chiwenga, Tagwirei - Who Bleeds First?

The script is familiar when it comes to Zimbabwe's power matrix. Chiwenga gave Mnangagwa an inch, but Mnangagwa snatched a mile. Even in his wildest calculations, Chiwenga never imagined Mnangagwa would disappoint this deeply. The comrade-…

Published: 5 hrs ago | 305 | by Nomazulu Thata

Mnangagwa - Chiwenga rivalry will shape Zimbabwe's next chapter

ZIMBABWE'S politics has once again been dragged into the shadows of intrigue, poison, coup whispers and factional bloodletting.At the centre are President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy, General Constantino Chiwenga, whose rivalry has b…

Published: 19 Sep 2025 at 17:57hrs | 231 | by Karabo Ngoepe

Zimbabwe-Ndebele speaking Zandile stop Criminal Operation Dudula!

There are Ndebele people in South Africa, but Zandile Dubula - supposedly Zimbabwean - raises questions. Her surname sounds uncommon in Ndebele settings. Just saying.Some believe that being in South Africa allows them to reconnect with the…

Published: 18 Sep 2025 at 18:21hrs | 626 | by Nomazulu Thata

Zimbabwe's maize import ban not good for SA farmers

South Africa's maize industry is export-oriented. Over the past five years, the country has exported roughly three million tonnes of maize each year. One of its largest markets is Zimbabwe, typically accounting for about 18% of annual expo…

Published: 18 Sep 2025 at 10:53hrs | 2207 | by Wandile Sihlobo

Would learning how to use A.I. to communicate with animals make U.S. and China work together on other issues?

A lot of people involved with developing artificial Intelligence (A.I.) believe that learning how to communicate with animals could allow the U.S. and China to deal more easily with political subjects. The new technology has already demons…

Published: 18 Sep 2025 at 06:51hrs | 594 | by Emmanuel Koro

Zimbabwe's democracy crisis persists as we remain stuck at the bottom of global rankings

No one has tarnished the image of Zimbabwe on the global stage more than our own government.The Global State of Democracy 2025 report has once again delivered an uncomfortable truth for Zimbabwe: our country remains firmly among the lowest…

Published: 18 Sep 2025 at 06:03hrs | 557 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Is 2030 really a done deal, remember 2017

When President Emmerson Mnangagwa fled Zimbabwe in November 2017, few could have predicted that within weeks he would be sworn in as the country's leader. At that time, the G40 faction within ZANU-PF, then dominating the political landscap…

Published: 18 Sep 2025 at 05:23hrs | 955 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

President Mnangagwa must respect the constitution

Despite opposition from other political factions, the 2030 is finally beginning to gain traction.A unanimous decision was made by ZANU-PF Mashonaland West Province to advocate for a constitutional revision that would enable President Emmer…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 21:20hrs | 645 | by Leonard Koni

You can leave the ghetto, but you can't remove the ghetto inside - Same with apartheid

Apartheid is no longer a legal system, but it remains deeply embedded in the psyche of South Africans - black and white. Black South Africans loathe black foreigners with the same intensity that white South Africans once loathed black Afri…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 16:26hrs | 493 | by Nomazulu Thata

Geza's worthlessness is no mystery

If you want to understand why Blessed Geza is utterly useless, just look at his handler - the equally delusional Saviour Kasukuwere. The two are cut from the same cloth: loud mouths with nothing behind the noise. Kasukuwere, just like…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 16:15hrs | 658 | by Dereck Goto

'Devil's breath' the Zombie drug that steals your memory

ZIMBABWEANS are being urged to remain vigilant following growing reports of a dangerous drug known as "devil's breath" (pictured), a substance capable of stripping victims of free will, memory, and resistance.In South Africa, authorities a…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 08:20hrs | 300 | by Jacob Mutisi

Free Mzembi from the dungeon

In my years at the Sunday Mail, editor Willie Musarurwa would call us into his office and ask a simple question. What is the story line?In this letter, I suggest that we settle on the idea that cruel and unusual treatment of former Zanu-PF…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 07:59hrs | 195 | by Kenneth Mafuka

The Zimbabwe Government is Not Learning from Past Mistakes

In Zimbabwe today, it is clear that history is repeating itself. Our government is unwilling to learn from the errors of the past, both from our own experiences under Robert Mugabe and from the failures of other African governments. Instea…

Published: 16 Sep 2025 at 19:35hrs | 269 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

Sanctions were never Zimbabwe's real problem: Their removal will finally expose the regime's failures

My father always taught me that lies have very short legs - they can only run so far before being exposed.The decision by the United States Congress to repeal the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001 (ZIDERA) and to remove …

Published: 16 Sep 2025 at 17:44hrs | 357 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Germany's Dislike of Ms. Anna Lena Baerbock Makes Her Vulnerable at the UN

Anna Lena Baerbock has become a punchbag - ridiculed to the point of nastiness. Her first taste of public insult came from Germany itself, where her English accent was mocked and reduced to caricature. She once tried to say "beacon of hope…

Published: 15 Sep 2025 at 21:57hrs | 248 | by Nomazulu Thata

UN General Assembly Vote exposes deep cracks in SADC unity

The UN General Assembly's (UNGA) resounding vote on 12 September 2025 to endorse the historic "New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution" should have been …

Published: 13 Sep 2025 at 17:38hrs | 3 | by Jonathan Moyo

Zimbabwe's fee cuts are welcome

Zimbabwe's recent announcement of sweeping reductions to transport?related fees and levies - halving parking, clamping and towing fines, slashing the cost of vehicle number plates from US$500 to US$50, and repealing a US$23,000 transit fue…

Published: 13 Sep 2025 at 17:16hrs | 222 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

The long journey to a digitised, modernised Montrose Studios

President Emmerson Mnangagwa will soon commission the refurbished and modernized Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) Montrose Studios in Bulawayo which will house eight state-of-the-art radio and two television studios. This accor…

Published: 13 Sep 2025 at 15:44hrs | 207 | by John Masuku

No excuses will end Zimbabwe's electricity shortages without accountability, investment, and reform

It is always easier to make excuses than to confront the elephant in the room, but doing so demands boldness and decisive action.ZESA Holdings recently issued a statement announcing the shutdown of Hwange Power Station's Unit 3 for statuto…

Published: 13 Sep 2025 at 13:22hrs | 205 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Ian Smith never named anything after himself – why then are Zimbabwe leaders so insecure and desperate for self-glorification?

There is something quite unnerving about sitting leaders obsessing over naming things after themselves.Today, the Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa Law School is set to be officially opened in Kwekwe. To directly receive articles from Tenda…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 22:08hrs | 220 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zimbabweans in the eye of the SA immigration storm

South Africa's immigration debate is messy, emotional and deeply contested. It sits at the intersection of hard realities, political opportunism and painful history. Beneath the noise lies a set of contradictions and complexities that are …

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 17:37hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter

The invisible professionals

Highly educated blacks working in South Africa struggle against a system that aims to exclude and sideline them. There is the open struggle that is fought with bullets and bombs out on the plains. War is declared. Battle lines are drawn. T…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 11:02hrs | 213 | by Wiseman Magasela

South African Criminal Organization Exports 'Operation Dudula' to Zimbabwe

The female leader of Operation Dudula seems to believe violence is a badge of honour. She recently suggested that Operation Dudula should be exported to Zimbabwe to remove ZANU-PF. In South Africa, foreigners are treated like rats and mice…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 10:54hrs | 185 | by Nomazulu Thata

Zimbabwe's invisible Minister

Let me confess. I never set out to write about Frederick Shava. In fact, I doubted there was anything worth saying. But that doubt is precisely the problem. Silence about him has been easy because he has perfected the art of disappearing i…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 09:59hrs | 193 | by Tatenda Mashanda

The biggest scam in Zimbabwe, Fake Sir Wicknell strikes across social media

Zimbabweans are being urged to exercise extreme caution as one of the most sophisticated scams in recent history spreads rapidly across social media platforms. Fraudsters are impersonating controversial businessman Sir Wicknell Chivhayo on…

Published: 10 Sep 2025 at 23:41hrs | 757 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

Strangely, Shonas Have Pardoned Chiwenga's Gukurahundi Atrocities

Binary positions often emerge in blame-shifting narratives. In most media outlets, Chiwenga has been nearly sanctified. Listening to Shona media, one hears reverence for Chiwenga - while Mnangagwa is cast as the villain. He's described as …

Published: 10 Sep 2025 at 08:51hrs | 473 | by Nomazulu Thata

Even Ian Smith's son never behaved as if the country belonged to his father

Certain truths today should make us wonder whether we deserve to proudly call ourselves independent.There is a disturbing culture that has crept into our politics - the belief that once a man captures state power, his family automatically …

Published: 09 Sep 2025 at 23:07hrs | 649 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zimbabwe's UNSC bid is nothing more than an ego trip disguised as diplomacy

The Zimbabwean government never fails to astonish-constantly parading lofty ambitions that do nothing to improve the lives of ordinary citizens.President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially launched Zimbabwe's campaign for a non-permanent se…

Published: 09 Sep 2025 at 23:04hrs | 292 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Why Zimbabwe will not ban the use of the title 'Doctor'

While countries such as Ghana and Ethiopia are taking bold steps to regulate the misuse of honorary and fake doctorates, Zimbabwe remains unlikely to follow suit. The reason is simple, the system is deeply compromised. Many senior official…

Published: 09 Sep 2025 at 07:08hrs | 444 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

What lure Mzembi out of SA fox hole into Zimbabwe prison? Obvious answer is his slush fund was spent, he was broke!

Why did Walter Mzembi leave his exile fox hole in SA only to be thrown in jail back in Zimbabwe?One plausible explanation is that Walter Mzembi returned to Zimbabwe because his slush fund was spend. Others like Grace Mugabe, Saviour Kasuku…

Published: 07 Sep 2025 at 19:59hrs | 201 | by Wilbert Mukori

Zimbabwe's daily outrage industry keeps the government smiling

Every morning in Zimbabwe, the outrage begins like clockwork. A Twitter thread appears: "The government must stop overpriced vehicle license fees!" A Facebook post demands, "Zimbabweans should insist on fair public transport fares!"Somewhe…

Published: 07 Sep 2025 at 19:52hrs | 710 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo

Crime Alert, Help to Reduce Theft from Cars

In 2010, Inspector Chigoba, the then Officer-In-Charge and Sergeant Dube (MHSRIIP) of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Milton Park Public Relations Department approached me with a serious concern. The Milton Park policing area was experi…

Published: 07 Sep 2025 at 19:48hrs | 640 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

Zimbabwe needs a new leader

Mnangagwa has turned into our modern-day Vasco da Gama, globetrotting from one nation to another and signing fruitless mega deals while the vast mass of Zimbabweans live in extreme poverty.It has been extremely difficult to live under the …

Published: 07 Sep 2025 at 19:45hrs | 880 | by Leonard Koni

Foreigners feast on our minerals while Zimbos starve

OUR country is richly blessed with natural resources, yet it is our people who continue to suffer in poverty. From diamonds to gold, platinum to lithium, our mineral wealth has been a constant source of international interest, but one cann…

Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:19hrs | 615 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

Jonathan Moyo's Praise-Singing to Return: It's Cold Outside the ZANU PF Bubble

I strongly advise Jonathan Moyo never to make the mistake of thinking he can return to Zimbabwe. Makuruwane is still alive and kicking. Dr. Walter Mzembi's incarceration is a clear warning of what awaits Jonathan should he come back. Years…

Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 21:30hrs | 1862 | by Nomazulu Thata

Zimbabwe-Sino ties reach new heights to the chagrin of malcontents

Earlier today, Deputy Chief Secretary for Presidential Communications George Charamba posted an insightful thread on X detailing the pivotal meeting between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Chinese President Xi Jinping.This business-like e…

Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:55hrs | 693 | by Jonathan Moyo

Zimbabwe's real problem isn't tinted windows

Only in Zimbabwe can a government decree be born in the morning and die by sundown. On Tuesday, Presidential Affairs secretary Tafadzwa Muguti thundered against tinted windows, ordering citizens to strip them off or risk having police smas…

Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:42hrs | 511 | by Staff reporter

Next they will ban sunglasses and pockets

The government has found a new enemy. It's neither hunger nor corruption. It's not the crumbling clinics that turn the sick into corpses either. It's tint.Permanent Secretary for Presidential Affairs and Devolution, Tafadzwa Muguti, announ…

Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 19:53hrs | 2102 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo

South Africa Eyes Cashless Future Following Zimbabwe's Digital Economy Lead

South Africa is struggling with a surge in violent cash-in-transit (CIT) heists, prompting calls for a cashless economy, a path Zimbabwe has already embraced as a fully digital economy, according to the United Nations. The escalating crisi…

Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 19:49hrs | 267 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

Organized Crime Syndicates in Southern Africa: We Begin with Our Presidents!

To be politically correct, I will exclude African presidents who have served their citizens with great respect. My article responds to a piece on BYO24 today, which lamented crime syndicates in Southern Africa as if this were a new phenome…

Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 19:36hrs | 167 | by Nomazulu Thata

Smear campaign against Attorney General Virginia Mabiza

The political chicanery unleashed on social media against Zimbabwe's Attorney General, Virginia Mabiza, by self-styled influencers peddling baseless innuendos and insinuations - without offering even a shred of evidence - marks a disgracef…

Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 09:48hrs | 926 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo

Is ZB Life Assurance a trap for exploitation and abuse?

When the powerful prey on the poor and desperate, it ceases to be business and becomes sheer bullying.There is a disturbing trend taking place at ZB Life Assurance, the insurance subsidiary of ZB Financial Holdings, which deserves urgent s…

Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 16:52hrs | 198 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Nothing changes until your mind changes

The power to transform your life lies within your mind. Your mindset is the greatest tool you can use to change your circumstances and achieve success. It's the spark that ignites the flame of possibility, allowing you to see beyond your c…

Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 07:03hrs | 787 | by Tatenda Hwari

The Slightest Push of a Button: 'Sex' - A Commodified Female Body on Display

Tendai Mbofana's article today was a masterstroke. He is a shining star among gender critics - far surpassing many others we know but won't name. The title of his piece on BYO24, "Can it truly be called empowerment if women still believe t…

Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 21:09hrs | 1155 | by Nomazulu Thata

Zimbabwe's amazing story

In most parts of the world, ownership of property and vehicles often comes with years of debt, mortgages and bank loans. Yet in Zimbabwe, a unique economic reality has been created, a culture where citizens own their assets outright, makin…

Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 16:15hrs | 701 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

Is China's red carpet for Mnangagwa a thank you for allowing Chinese companies to plunder our natural resources?

My late father used to warn me: be careful, for those who act as your friends may, in fact, be using you.When President Emmerson Mnangagwa takes his place among world leaders at China's Grand Victory Parade, many Zimbabweans may be tempted…

Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 16:09hrs | 602 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Leadership is an Attitude, Not a Position

In Africa, we often lament about the state of leadership, attributing our problems to those in positions of power. However, the truth is that leadership is not about a title or a position, but about attitude. It's the attitude that yields …

Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 12:02hrs | 630 | by Tatenda Hwari

Can it truly be called empowerment if women still believe their worth lies in pleasing men's desires?

I am sure we have all come across the ever-increasing number of pictures and videos flooding our social media timelines. A quick scroll through platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, or even Facebook, and it is hard to miss content of w…

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 21:07hrs | 357 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

RBZ's faÃ§ade of progress and stability is short-sighted and unsustainable

The fairy tales and false assurances continue unabated.The announcement by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) that foreign currency and gold reserves backing the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency have now reached US$750 million  -  eq…

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 20:46hrs | 282 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zanu PF's grip strangles city autonomy

SINCE the adoption of the 2013 Constitution, most Zimbabweans in urban areas hoped that finally they would have the desired autonomy to run affairs of their cities and towns without central government interference.They were wrong.Zanu PF w…

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:05hrs | 315 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu

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