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Mnangagwa wants to win, whatever the cost
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has set his eyes on re-election next year, 2023, and will not allow anything to stand in his quest, even if it means he has to disregard good principles of public finance ...Published: 30 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | 6 | by African Thinker
Zanu-PF mourns Prof Mararike
Zanu-PF has mourned Professor Claude Mararike, describing him as an astute Pan-African thinker who devoted intellectual labour to the betterment of Zimbabwe.Prof Mararike, who was a senior Soc...Published: 19 Jun 2022 at 10:04hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga and the decolonisation of the field of political science
WHILE the repository of African political philosophy is awash with contributions from intellectual doyens like Marcus Garvey, Senghor Toure, Walter Rodney, Archie Mafeje, Ali Mazrui, Thabo Mbeki, Asan...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 06:42hrs | 4 | by Richard Runyararo Mahomva
Chiwenga triggers important political science debate
Black Epistemologies and the Non-Writing PoliticianWhile the repository of African political philosophy is awash with contributions from intellectual doyens like Marcus Garvey, Senghor Toure, Walter R...Published: 19 Dec 2020 at 05:41hrs | 2 | by Richard Mahomva
The gnashing of teeth is nigh
The nature of Bishop Lazi's job, which often involves endlessly counselling the stricken, the infirm, the indisposed and the emotionally wounded, naturally makes him a couch potato, especially during ...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:01hrs | 2 | by Bishop Lazi
De-Westernisation towards Decolonisation
Most of what are called African problems today are problems that Europe and America have caused or at least promoted in the continent.Most African problems, including civil wars and genocides,...Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 09:40hrs | | by Cetshwayo Mabhena
Adopting movements, chastening the norm
Many things should be considered when we adopt certain movements based on individual experiences and social advocate rights. While being bold and brave is a valuable ethic to embrace, much attention s...Published: 12 Jan 2018 at 18:31hrs | 2 | by Zenani Masuku
Patrick Lumumba: How to become a Colonial Constable
Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba does not only speak on African solutions for African problems, he raises hell and does not let any sleeping dogs lie. The Kenyan Pan-Africanist lawyer and judge does not ta...Published: 17 Sep 2017 at 09:54hrs | 4 | by Cetshwayo Zindabazezwe Mabhena
RSA Violence: Beware the Clash of Civilisations
The poor on poor, and black on black violence that is presently spreading out in South Africa must jolt all of us in the thinking world to some thinking about our thinking in politics. In the tru...Published: 21 Apr 2015 at 08:25hrs | | by Dinizulu Mbikokayise Macaphulana
The trouble of Educating Robert Mugabe's Assassin
In recent days certain bold but infantile statements have been made that have caused some of us to reflect seriously on the problem of political silliness and historical idiocy in Zimbabwe. On the s...Published: 05 Jan 2015 at 21:49hrs | 5 | by Dinizulu Mbikokayise Macaphulana
Robert Mugabe: An African Head of State and the State of an African Head
The political personality and historical project of Robert Mugabe is bound to arrest the attention of thinkers and writers for a long time to come. The Zimbabwean President has attracted extreme r...Published: 19 Dec 2014 at 10:27hrs | 4 | by Dinizulu Mbikokayise Macaphulana
Decolonizing Ngungi's mentality
Prophet of DoomLike Sir Mick "Phillip" Jagger of the of the Rolling Stones, Professor Ngugi wa Thiong'o of the African Writers Series fame packs halls with nostalgic baby boomers and curious mille...Published: 23 Sep 2013 at 15:08hrs | 4 | by Field Ruwe
The African condition: Of Imperialists, tyrants and puppets
Chief among the many challenges that confront the African continent are three evils that African thinkers and intellectuals must urgently find durable solutions to---The vicious scramble for Africa√...Published: 05 Jan 2012 at 09:20hrs | 1 | by Dinizulu Mbikokayise Macaphulana
Enemy-sponsored organisations threaten nation
Pan African thinkers may wish to ask themselves this question: "If South Africa were at war with Canadaand in the process of bombing Canadian cities back to the Stone Age, would US President ...Published: 16 Jul 2011 at 18:15hrs | 14 | by Tafataona Mahoso
In Europe, it's time for Africa
Africa has literally the floor in this historic Swedish city, home to one of Europe's oldest universities. Over 1,500 scholars, experts and historians have descended here to dissect the meaning of the...Published: 18 Jun 2011 at 10:01hrs | 2 | by Nare Msupatsila
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