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'Let us write a new chapter of China–Zimbabwe cooperation'

All of you present today have long been committed to and actively involved in the development of China–Zimbabwe and China–Africa relations. We gather here to explore the opportunities for China-Zimbabwe cooperation under China's 15th Five-…

Published: 08 Dec 2025 at 14:47hrs | by Ying Qiang

Cars over Care: Zimbabwe's healthcare crisis exposed

This week, the Ministry of Health and Child Care proudly announced the acquisition of a heart-lung machine and a heater-cooler system for Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals. On paper, it is a milestone - a step toward strengthening specialise…

Published: 08 Dec 2025 at 07:09hrs | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga portraying himself as the betrayed holy victim

If anything this is the kind of rhetorical posturing that I'm against in VP Chiwenga's politics. His propensity to advance his political progress by seeking to undermine everyone else, blinding the gullible by portraying himself as the bet…

Published: 07 Dec 2025 at 17:57hrs | by Temba Mliswa

Mbalula cannot rewrite history to sanitise Ramaphosa's failings

By any measure, political spin is expected in election season - but there is a point where spin becomes deception. When ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula argues that President Cyril Ramaphosa's 6th and now 7th administration is uniquely…

Published: 07 Dec 2025 at 17:51hrs | by Anoynmous

Zimbabwe's leadership culture is built on survival, not development

Zimbabwe's struggle is not merely economic or infrastructural - it is philosophical. At its core lies a leadership deficit that has become systemic, generational and self-perpetuating. We are governed not by builders of institutions or arc…

Published: 07 Dec 2025 at 07:38hrs | by Hombarume Mutota

When Adv Tembeka Ngcukaitobi missteps, the fall is loud

Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, SC, is not a man one expects to see publicly corrected - certainly not in the manner witnessed at the Madlanga Commission. Yet there it was: a moment both jarring and instructive, a reminder that brilliance an…

Published: 07 Dec 2025 at 06:23hrs | by Anonymous

7 wasted years: How Ramaphosa's Presidency betrayed its promise

When Cyril Ramaphosa took over the presidency of South Africa in 2018, he pledged a "new dawn" of integrity, economic renewal, and responsive governance. The hope was that his leadership would end the era of state capture, restore public t…

Published: 06 Dec 2025 at 19:01hrs | by Staff reporter

History behind Glen View, Glen Norah and Warren Park

Harare is a city layered with memory - some preserved, some forgotten, and much of it paved over in the fast pulse of modern life. Yet every suburb has a story, and sometimes, the story lives quietly in the name. Glen View, Glen Norah and …

Published: 06 Dec 2025 at 12:08hrs | by Staff reporter

Who says men are the worst perpetrators of gender-based and domestic violence?

I believe in speaking the truth, no matter how uncomfortable it may be for some, because honesty is the only way to confront emotive issues.For decades, the discourse around gender-based violence and domestic abuse has been framed in stark…

Published: 06 Dec 2025 at 10:53hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

A nation of vendors is not a nation on the rise

Let us not fool ourselves! One of the most dangerous narratives taking root in Zimbabwe today is the claim that the Mnangagwa administration's support for the informal sector is a sign of empowerment and economic development. To …

Published: 05 Dec 2025 at 18:05hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Mthuli Ncube's 2026 budget does not pass the constitutional test

SECTION 7 of the Public Finance Management Act obliges the minister of finance to develop and implement a sound macroeconomic and fiscal policy for Zimbabwe.It also obliges him to ensure that full and transparent accounts are presented fro…

Published: 05 Dec 2025 at 09:50hrs | by Tendai Biti

South Africa at a crossroads: Lessons from Zimbabwe's democratic decline

In the early years of Zimbabwe's independence, anyone predicting the eventual collapse of Robert Mugabe's rule would have been dismissed as a traitor or a doom merchant. Flags were new, rhetoric sounded sincere, and for a brief moment, it …

Published: 05 Dec 2025 at 07:29hrs | by Staff reporter

How Africans were conditioned into maize - and slowly abandoned their healthier grains

For millennia, African societies nourished themselves on hardy, nutrient-dense grains such as uphoko (rapoko/zviyo), sorghum, and millet. These crops were not merely sources of sustenance - they underpinned entire cultural identities. They…

Published: 04 Dec 2025 at 17:19hrs | by Sukuzukuduma

How reliable is Zimbabwe's claim of economic growth?

This is a question that has bothered me for some time.Listening to President Emmerson Mnangagwa addressing today's ZANU-PF Politburo meeting, one would be forgiven for believing Zimbabwe is in the midst of a spectacular economic renaissanc…

Published: 03 Dec 2025 at 19:48hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

When apartheid crushed black lives, Donald Trump was silent , Why speak only for the Boers now?

As the diplomatic tension between Washington and Pretoria deepens, Africa must pause and reflect on a critical historical truth. During the darkest days of apartheid, Donald J. Trump never said a single word in defence of black South Afric…

Published: 30 Nov 2025 at 18:25hrs | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

Ubuntu: Our moral imperative to support people with disabilities

The Zimbabwean philosophy of Unhu/Ubuntu - our shared humanity and humanness - forms the bedrock of our moral compass, demanding that we accord respect and provide necessary support to people with disabilities. This principle is not just a…

Published: 30 Nov 2025 at 18:07hrs | by Etiwel Mutero

Chinese miners' ongoing violations of Zimbabwe's dignity and sovereignty are utterly unacceptable

Some things in this world can be tolerated, but others cross a line that no society should ever accept.There are moments in a nation's story when silence becomes complicity - when ignoring injustice is the same as endorsing it.To directly …

Published: 29 Nov 2025 at 18:39hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Are Zimbabwe's endless taxes deliberately designed to finance the corruption machinery?

There are important questions we need to answer.The Zimbabwean government's relentless appetite for squeezing more and more taxes out of an already suffocating population has become impossible to ignore. To directly receive articles f…

Published: 29 Nov 2025 at 18:36hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

From Clicks to Recognition: How bulawayo24.com and Solusi University Lit Up My Journalistic Journey

When bulwayo24.com opened its doors to aspiring writers, I didn't just submit an article - I submitted a promise: to tell Zimbabwe’s story with courage, clarity, and conviction. The platform's willingness to publish my work turned that pro…

Published: 29 Nov 2025 at 15:16hrs | by Erick Matotoba

Mnangagwa's regime should not try to profit from its own failures

In Zimbabwe, the suffering of the poor has been turned into a cash cow for the ruling elite.This morning, I came across a deeply disturbing report claiming that the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has resolved to impose a stagg…

Published: 27 Nov 2025 at 12:57hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zimbabwe's feja-feja economy is unsustainable!

Most of us have encountered feja-feja before, that quick, deceptive street game where the eye is easily fooled.Zimbabwe today survives on improvisation, luck, and illusion. To directly receive articles from Tendai Ruben Mbofana, pleas…

Published: 26 Nov 2025 at 11:06hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zimbabwe's call for body donations is ultimately a call to disrespect our deceased loved ones

Respect lies at the heart of Ubuntu, and nothing embodies this more profoundly than honouring those who loved us but are no longer with us.As I was reading a news article this afternoon about calls for Zimbabweans to donate their bodies fo…

Published: 24 Nov 2025 at 19:54hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Mbare seed scam

A dangerous scam has been uncovered in Mbare, where fraudsters are repackaging and painting ordinary grain to fraudulently present it as high-quality, treated seeds.How the Scam Works:1. The Deception: Scammers take cheap, untreated grain …

Published: 22 Nov 2025 at 13:54hrs | by Nick Mangwana

Open letter to Bulawayo City Council fathers

Dear City Council Fathers, We write this open letter to express our deep disappointment and concern regarding the continued silence from your office following our correspondence initially on the 19th of September 2025 and a follow up …

Published: 21 Nov 2025 at 22:05hrs | by Sibangani Ngwenya - Mthwakazi Liberation Movement

It's time to tackle the landlord menace

If you are a young Zimbabwean trying to build a life whether you are a recent graduate, a young professional, or an aspiring entrepreneur chances are you have already met your number one obstacle: the landlord.For many, this figure has bec…

Published: 21 Nov 2025 at 22:00hrs | by Tedious Ncube

Will Kudakwashe Tagwirei sail this turbulent boat?

With the entry of Kudakwashe Tagwirei, Mnangagwa's blue-eyed son who he propelled to the ZANU-PF Central Committee, the political landscape in Zimbabwe is undergoing yet another turn.As a tenderpreneur who only understands how to pursue go…

Published: 21 Nov 2025 at 21:54hrs | by Leonard Koni

Is oppression in Zimbabwe turning us into a violent nation?

There is something deeply troubling unfolding in Zimbabwe, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Over the past months, social media has been flooded with disturbing videos of violence: a stepmother viciously attacking h…

Published: 21 Nov 2025 at 13:03hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Understanding Zanu PF's internal dynamics around Mnangagwa's term extension

The constitution of Zimbabwe clearly stipulates (in section 328) that any amendments to the term limits that are imposed by the constitution must be approved by the people through a referendum.It also clearly stipulates that an amendment o…

Published: 16 Nov 2025 at 09:45hrs | by Dr Justice Mavedzenge

A take on Chiwenga succession bid

ZANU PF politics, succession has never been a matter of popularity or populism. It is a function of institutional logic, historical continuity, and strategic alignment. And in that context, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga eme…

Published: 15 Nov 2025 at 14:32hrs | by Chipo Musarurwa Siziba

Monetary history of Zimbabwe

The British South Africa Company did not initially introduce a formal monetary system in its territories. Instead, during the 1890s, the region adopted the monetary legislation of the Cape Colony, allowing South African currencies to circu…

Published: 15 Nov 2025 at 14:21hrs | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's silence makes Zimbabweans believe he wants it too

Zanu-PF's campaign to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's tenure beyond the constitutionally mandated two terms has intensified, with senior party officials increasingly vocal in their calls for a 2030 exit date.At the ruling party's ann…

Published: 15 Nov 2025 at 12:52hrs | by Staff reporter

Thabani Mpofu's assault on Fuzwayo:Gaslighting Matabeleland

Advocate Thabani Mpofu's X post, which outrageously likens Mbuso Fuzwayo, Ibhetshu LikaZulu, and their lawyer, Nqobani Sithole, to "dogs" while portraying this writer as their owner, demands a sharp and resolute response. This dehumanizing…

Published: 13 Nov 2025 at 20:24hrs | by Jonathan Moyo

A fearless uprising that turned fatal - Tanzania

The uprising in Tanzania was unanticipated. Not even in our wildest imagination did we foresee such a revolt - one that has shocked the continent to its core. Eyes were on Madagascar, Cameroon, and Kenya, especially after Madagascar's succ…

Published: 13 Nov 2025 at 20:05hrs | by Nomazulu Thata

Why Dangote's Zimbabwe visit matters

Aliko Dangote's visit to Zimbabwe represents a pivotal moment for a country striving to reassert its place in Africa's economic landscape.As Africa's richest man and a continental industrial heavyweight, Dangote's renewed engagement with Z…

Published: 13 Nov 2025 at 19:14hrs | by Gabriel Manyati

Mnangagwa's so-called 'empowerment projects' are destroying Zimbabwe's economy

Short-term fixes often bring long-term harm.Over the past few years, the President Emmerson Mnangagwa regime has proudly paraded what it calls "empowerment projects" - a series of government-funded loans or donations of equipment supposedl…

Published: 13 Nov 2025 at 01:02hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zimsec's examination disaster

Labour Economists and Afrikan Democrats (LEAD) strongly condemn the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council for its gross incompetence, unprofessional conduct, and reckless disregard for the sanctity of our national examinations. The ongoing …

Published: 12 Nov 2025 at 16:42hrs | by Linda Tsungirirai Masarira

Mafume: Man with a job to do or harbinger of 'post-opposition' politics?

Recently, I came across a social media post in which Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume was referred to as "chigananda", a reference to a clique of allegedly corrupt "dealers", "tenderpreneurs" and other less-than-esteemed persons said to be associ…

Published: 12 Nov 2025 at 16:39hrs | by Tichaona Zindoga

ZIFA's Expansion Plans Are a Dangerous Distraction from Zimbabwe's Football Collapse

The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has proposed expanding the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) from 18 to 20 teams next season - a move that feels dangerously out of touch with Zimbabwe's economic crisis and the crumbling sta…

Published: 11 Nov 2025 at 21:40hrs | by Ezra Tshisa Sibanda

Zimbabwe's new political order: 'Lickocracy'

Somewhere between governance failure and the cult of benefaction, a new political order has emerged in Zimbabwe – one driven not by competence or accountability, but by flattery. It is what critics and social commentators have dubbed "lick…

Published: 11 Nov 2025 at 20:03hrs | by Staff reporter

How MPs can run better constituencies after elections

Since 1980 after Zimbabwe attained its independence under ZANU-PF government, very little was achieved to bring about unity, love, peace and tranquility, before, during and after election, as Zimbabwe elections has always been characterize…

Published: 10 Nov 2025 at 16:59hrs | by Andrew Ndlovu

Can the Presidential Term-Limit be Extended?

For well over a year the President has been urged by some sections of his party to stand for a third term in office after his current term expires in 2028.The calls for him to remain in office culminated in a resolution at the party's rece…

Published: 10 Nov 2025 at 10:33hrs | by Veritas

Zimbabwe's brewing scandal over Mnangagwa term extension

In the corridors of power in Zimbabwe, a storm is gathering that threatens the very foundations of the nation's constitutional democracy.Revelations from investigative reports and anonymous sources point to an alleged conspiracy involving …

Published: 10 Nov 2025 at 10:32hrs | by Gabriel Manyati

Headmistress Mrs. Joice Tapfumaneyi, I salute my heroine!

We have heroes and heroines in our midst. We should all be proud of a Seventh Day Adventist institution that did not shy away from reporting heinous crimes against children. I was deeply moved by the actions of Headmistress Mrs. Joice…

Published: 09 Nov 2025 at 13:46hrs | by Nomazulu Thata

ZRP must not selectively crucify Prophet Magaya only

Zimbabwe has a lot of Magayas - men who abuse their power, influence and trust to prey on the vulnerable. It is therefore good news that the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is aggressively pursuing the rape and fraud case involving Prophet …

Published: 09 Nov 2025 at 08:55hrs | by Staff reporter

Ike Khumalo's misguided view of Zimbabweans

South African activist and lawyer Ike Thamsanqa Khumalo has long been outspoken on immigration. His views - like those of movements such as Operation Dudula - often oscillate between legitimate debate on migration management and the danger…

Published: 09 Nov 2025 at 07:23hrs | by Staff reporter

Cecil John Rhodes Estates Act

This week we do it a little differently and take a brief history course into the life and legal legacy of Cecil John Rhodes, whose name the country was once named after.A man, who has a whole Act of Parliament dedicated to his will and leg…

Published: 07 Nov 2025 at 07:28hrs | by Miriam Tose Majome

Chiwenga's Inauguration Trip to Tanzania Exposed His Confusion*

We still remember the beastly slap Generali Chiwenga gave Advocate Priscilla Chigumba in 2018.Under German law §20 StGB, nicht zurechnungsfähig refers to someone deemed "not criminally responsible" - a legal term for individuals who, due t…

Published: 06 Nov 2025 at 14:44hrs | by Nomazulu Thata

Why defending Zimbabwe's Constitution is defending the country

When Nelson Chamisa recently declared on X that "there is no constitution to protect or defend" and that "we must instead defend and protect our country," his words struck a chord with many Zimbabweans disillusioned by the state of our pol…

Published: 06 Nov 2025 at 10:35hrs | by Chofamba Sithole

2030: Are we falling for a Zanu PF distraction, again?

IN Zimbabwe's political landscape, history has a way of repeating itself-especially when it comes to Zanu PF's mastery of political distraction and perception management.As debates intensify around the so-called "2030 agenda," which allege…

Published: 06 Nov 2025 at 07:19hrs | by Gifford Sibanda

'Umthondo' Cannot be illegal or indecent - but Gudo’s argument Is correct

Mr. Gudo, the male genitalia cannot be deemed indecent or punishable by law. “Umthondo” simply means penis - a biological organ that cannot be unlawful. Across all societies and throughout human evolution, body parts were named. You argue …

Published: 04 Nov 2025 at 06:58hrs | by Nomazulu Thata

Opinion

Har­are's 'pseudo malls' spark safety fears

Matobo drops service charges to lure investors

Zimbabwe suspends import duty on fer­til­isers

Murder cases rock Bulawayo

Mthuli Ncube signals flexibility on gold royalty hike

MDC fires Shakespeare Mukoyi

Zanu-PF bans car gifts

Zimbabwe rolls out multi-billion-dollar overhaul of major highways

Magwizi's team wins stakeholder praise

Headmaster arrested over US$84,000 fraud

Zimbabwe targets US$25bn livestock sector by 2030

Mnangagwa distributes vehicles

Warriors' new AFCON kit sparks fan outrage

Prophet Magaya's rape, fraud trial set for January

Zimbabwe's first 360-degree rotating restaurant in Harare

Air Tanzania launches new route, boosting Zimbabwe's tourism and connectivity

ZINARA Rolls Out Festive Season Waivers and Discounts for Motorists

Tungwarara congratulates Kambamura on appointment as Mines Minister

Varakashi4ED Blame Collapse of Dunlop Firm on Sanctions

Zimbabwe's only female cardiothoracic surgeon breaks barriers

Why Sweden closed embassies, cut aid to Zimbabwe and other countries

Chimombe, Mpofu take fight to Supreme Court

Zanu-PF unleashes 'mbinga power' in Nkulumane

Crisis at Ngezi as legal debts threaten club's stability

2,000 families face eviction from church farm

Colonel Marodza promoted to Brigadier-General

Zimbabwean referee gets AFCON call up

Mnangagwa donates $400,000 to Warriors

Zimbabwe ranked among top 10 African countries for road quality

6 arrested over Presidential fertiliser scandal

Zimbabwe police embrace electronic docket system

State to appeal for harsher punishment in Mpofu, Chimombe case

Mnangagwa declares zero tolerance for corruption

Zimbabwe flagged as emerging junk food hotspot

HStv, Blessed Mhlanga trial resumes

Zimbabwe battles surge in fake academic certificates

Zvobgo dies

Chivayo's mercenary 'in talks' to take over at Highlanders

Kapenta stocks decline in Lake Kariba

Mnangagwa fires Chitando, appoints Polite Kambamura

Zanu-PF says 2030 amendment imminent

Slow progress on Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road upgrade

'Let us write a new chapter of China–Zimbabwe cooperation'

Tribal ruling as Mpofu jailed 22 years, Chimombe 17 years

Zimbabweans, Basotho, Mozambicans top South Africa's illegal crossing list

Mnangagwa's 2030 campaign makes breakthrough

Chiwenga family graduates

Bank employee faces US$96 000 fraud charges

Woman welcomes triplets, bringing family to 6

Warriors suffer major blow

The Mall of Zimbabwe set to be biggest retail investment

ZINARA Rolls Out Festive Season Waivers and Discounts for Motorists

Why Sweden closed embassies, cut aid to Zimbabwe and other countries

Tungwarara congratulates Kambamura on appointment as Mines Minister

Varakashi4ED Blame Collapse of Dunlop Firm on Sanctions

Zimbabwe's only female cardiothoracic surgeon breaks barriers

Air Tanzania launches new route, boosting Zimbabwe's tourism and connectivity

Zanu-PF bans car gifts

Small-scale miners warn Mthuli Ncube

Zimbabwe's first 360-degree rotating restaurant in Harare

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Harare's 'pseudo malls' spark safety fears

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