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SABC airs Chamisa documentary which was banned in Zimbabwe
A banned documentary profiling Zimbabwe's disputed 2018 elections finally airs on the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) 3.The film, centred around opposition leader Nelson Chamisa ...Published: 23 May 2023 at 21:17hrs | 2562 | by Staff reporter
Feminists have lost track of what they stand for
Disclaimer: This article is written from a male perspective with a light-hearted tone. It is not meant to trivialize or dismiss the important issues surrounding femin...Published: 19 May 2023 at 13:53hrs | 308 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Why the Zimbabwean Government is broken: The inherent flaws of democracy
Welcome to the land of opportunity, or rather, Zimbabwe. This country, located in southern Africa, is blessed with a diverse range of natural resources, cultural traditions, and historical heritage. H...Published: 15 May 2023 at 11:13hrs | 189 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Foreign lawyers throw weight behind Mahere
LAWYERS based in neighbouring South Africa have condemned the recent conviction of Citizens Coalition for Change spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere, saying it stifles freedoms of expression and media in Zimb...Published: 24 Apr 2023 at 07:53hrs | 1210 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt gags media over Al Jazeera exposé?
PRESIDENTIAL spokesperson George Charamba yesterday subtly gagged the local media from reporting on the Al Jazeera documentary exposing alleged money laundering and illegal smuggling of gold by Presid...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:40hrs | 1543 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe may suffer an internet shutdown
ZIMBABWE may suffer an internet shutdown in the 2023 general election, just like Uganda and Zambia in 2021. In 2019, Freedom House rated Zimbabwe as a "not free" country with a 28% global freedom scor...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 07:42hrs | 1256 | by Phillip Anjorin
'Zimbabwe now a banana republic, mafia State'
NewsDay (ND) reporter Lorraine Muromo recently had an interview with Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiCZ) chairperson Peter Mutasa (PM) on the country's human rights situation and the controversial Pri...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:55hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
Mr President, Zanu-PF oftentimes erupts in annoyance
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, as I see it, your party, Zanu-PF, exhibited the dearth of its democratic essence by denying the NewsDay crew accreditation to cover the party...Published: 02 Nov 2022 at 05:02hrs | 371 | by Cyprian M Ndawana
Don't criminalise fake news, says Misa NGO
THE Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) has called on regional governments to desist from criminalising fake news saying it hinders freedom of expression.Misa believes if fake news is cr...Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 06:01hrs | 788 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt bans Chamisa documentary
THE Zimbabwe government has banned "President," Danish filmmaker Camilla Nielsson's Oscar-shortlisted documentary about the African nation's corrupt 2018 presidential election, Variety can exclusively...Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 23:15hrs | 1739 | by Staff reporter
Why are we placing our lives and livelihoods at risk when ordinary Zimbabweans unwilling to play their part for a New Zimbabwe?
There are things we all as human beings keep bottled up in our hearts and minds - usually for long periods of time.These could be hurts...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 10:26hrs | 3100 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe revolution is nigh
"LET the ruling classes tremble at a communistic revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose, but their chains. They have a world to win. Workers of all countries unite!"This was Karl Ma...Published: 21 Jul 2022 at 06:43hrs | 446 | by Nomalanga Kabanzi
Ndabaningi Sithole: Zimbabwe's forgotten intellectual and leader
NDABANINGI Sithole was one of the founding fathers of the modern state of Zimbabwe in southern Africa. In August 1963, he became the first president of the Zimbabwe African National Union (Zanu), the ...Published: 07 Jul 2022 at 08:02hrs | 668 | by Tinashe Mushakavanhu
There will never be progress in Zimbabwe as long as leaders averse to criticism!
There are some terms that those in leadership in Zimbabwe are so fond of throwing around, of which I have always found most disconcerting - such as, "we need constructive criticism", and "you should p...Published: 26 May 2022 at 20:47hrs | 397 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
What became of Zimbabwe's Patriotic Bill?
THE Zimbabwe government has made several attempts to close down the civic space in Zimbabwe through existing and new legislation. This includes some amendments to the Criminal Law Codification and Ref...Published: 19 May 2022 at 18:59hrs | 544 | by Nompilo Simanje and Otto Saki
Journalists at threat after governments passed cyber security laws
JOURNALISTS have been urged to protect themselves against digital surveillance threats after the country passed cyber security legislation.A statement by Fesmedia Africa yesterday said a survi...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:35hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
Politicised military threatens 2023 poll
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government is abusing state institutions, including the military, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) and judiciary, to maintain his tight grip on power ahead of the...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 13:39hrs | 804 | by Staff reporter
Kumalo Primary School headmistress acquitted
STELLA MHLANGA, the Kumalo Primary School headmistress who was facing charges of peddling -ornographic material has been acquitted.Mhlanga was in court for contravening Section 26 of the Censo...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 09:39hrs | 795 | by Staff reporter
I've an open-door policy, says Kirsty Coventry
YOUTH, Sport, Arts and Recreation minister Kirsty Coventry yesterday said she had an open-door policy contrary to claims that she was not interactive.Coventry told NewsDay Life & Style on ...Published: 24 Mar 2022 at 05:23hrs | 671 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Communist Party says to the USA, NATO and their allies hands off Russia!
Russia, under the leadership of Vladimir Putin, has challenged the right of the USA to implement regime change through the use of extremist groups, terrorism and media manipulation and then establish ...Published: 09 Mar 2022 at 07:46hrs | 1609 | by Zimbabwe Communist Party
How to access RT.com
If you can't get news from RT due to government restrictions, here are some alternative ways to access our contentSerious attempts have been made in Western nations to silence RT, following Ru...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:35hrs | 3682 | by Staff reporter
Potraz denies throttling the internet
THE launch of the opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) led by Nelson Chamisa last Sunday overwhelmed Zimbabwe's internet connectivity, sparking fears that the authorities in Harare had thro...Published: 26 Feb 2022 at 19:31hrs | 716 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe among world's 3 leading internet censors'
ZIMBABWE has been ranked among the world's three countries with the most restrictive social media policies, especially during elections.A report by cybersecurity company, Surfshark on internet...Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:49hrs | 469 | by Staff reporter
Lindiwe Sisulu hits back at Zondo
Less than a week ago, I published an opinion piece that captures the importance of where ordinary South Africans find themselves.This opinion piece is my contribution to a conversing South Afr...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 23:35hrs | 2851 | by Lindiwe Sisulu
Zimbabwe peddles a world-class Constitution that guarantees
The truth however, is this is just for show and is rarely enforced. How then can we use the beautiful...Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 16:49hrs | 1021 | by Sam Wezhira
Mnangagwa's govt snooping on citizens to quash dissenting voices
AFRICAN governments, Zimbabwe included, are using sophisticated surveillance equipment to snoop on citizens and to quash dissenting voices.This is contained in a report compiled by the Interna...Published: 23 Dec 2021 at 05:43hrs | 1374 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa shuts down dissenting voices
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa once famously declared that he is soft as wool, but beneath that woolie facade lies a ruthless determination to either co-opt or coerce those he believes are a threat to h...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 19:00hrs | 983 | by Blessing Goronga
Zimbabwe the new Cold War front
ON February 5, 2018 United States President Donald Trump wrote to the US Congress that he was extending sanctions on Zimbabwe by another year. This year President Joe Biden did the same.The gi...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 08:28hrs | 14 | by Nevanji Madanhire
Zanu-PF not in Facebook's secret blacklist of 'dangerous' groups and people
Zanu-PF has not been included in Facebook's secret blacklist of 'dangerous" groups and people. The list, compiled under Facebook's Dangerous Individuals and Organisations (DIO) policy, has bee...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:25hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Govt curtails internet freedom
THE Zimbabwean government has maintained a tight grip on internet control, curtailing the basic rights to freedom of expression and information, a report has revealed.According to the Freedom ...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:20hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF caught pants down
The Editor,This talk about an opposition sweep in Zimbabwe is misguided. Let us not waste time talking about oppression, changing people's votes, killing, closure, arresting, torture, ce...Published: 25 Aug 2021 at 19:42hrs | 5 | by Thembani Maphosa
'Internet censorship worst in Zimbabwe'
ZIMBABWE recorded the worst internet censorship rankings in southern Africa despite President Emmerson Mnangagwa's new dispensation promises to usher democratic reforms.Zimbabwe is one of the ...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 06:52hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Don't be a victim of Online Blackmail
In Zimbabwe, everything is happening online. People are home and bored, so many are willing to do things that they will never do. Zimbabweans have accepted the use of mobile technology and no doubt, t...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 09:39hrs | 55 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
South African media condemned for 'censorship' as KZN protesters burn trucks
Freedom of expression groups and opposition parties have condemned South African media's decision to stop reporting on protests that have erupted in KwaZulu Natal, claiming the move disregarded the ri...Published: 09 Jul 2021 at 21:39hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe going in wrong direction'
THE majority of Zimbabweans are not happy with the direction the country is taking, a recent survey has revealed.According to findings by Afrobarometer, a pan-African, nonpartisan, non-profit ...Published: 18 Jun 2021 at 07:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo ex-town clerk Ndubiwa burial tomorrow
BULAWAYO'S late former town clerk Michael Nkanyiso Ndubiwa (87) will be buried at the Lady Stanley Cemetery tomorrow.His son, Horace, confirmed the burial arrangements yesterday.Horace...Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:42hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's media landscape remains treacherous'
FORTY-ONE years after independence, Zimbabwe's media landscape remains treacherous with independent journalists being subjected to harassment by State security agents, poorly paid and denied the freed...Published: 20 Apr 2021 at 07:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe among worst 2020 human rights offenders, U.S. report finds
Zimbabwe was among some of the worst human rights offenders last year as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's regime continued to unleash violence on opponents and activists with impunity, an annual assessm...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 08:09hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Schools open for exam classes
SCHOOLS re-opened today for examination classes with Government expecting most teachers to report for duty as negotiations for improved salaries are ongoing. Yesterday parents and guardians ac...Published: 15 Mar 2021 at 05:00hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
'Errant private schools risk deregistration'
PRIVATE schools which began their operations before the 2021 three-term school calendar was announced risk deregistration for violating government policy, Primary and Secondary Education deputy minist...Published: 12 Mar 2021 at 06:07hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Government rejects private schools calendar
GOVERNMENT has shot down plans by private schools to have their own school calendar this year, deviating from the one which was announced by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education. Th...Published: 12 Mar 2021 at 05:59hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Hopewell Chin'ono caught pens downs
Media freedom has been abused around the world over the past decade. In some of the most influential democracies in the world, populist journalists have overseen concerted attempts to effect undemocra...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 17:06hrs | 43 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Draft Constitution of the Federal Republic of Mthwakazi
Greetings to all! Below I present to you the Draft Constitution (Part 1 and Part 2 consisting of 47 Articles) of the Federal Republic of Mthwakazi. The Full Draft Constitutio...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 15:49hrs | 32 | by Churchill Mpiyesizwe Guduza
Cyberocracy: from prospects to reality?
Implications for Political Communication and Digital Diplomacy for Zimbabwe and the Developing WorldIn 1992, David Ronfieldt writing for the RAND Corpo...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 15:32hrs | 120 | by Taurai Mutoti
Twitter's decision to ban Trump is a threat to free speech
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has criticised Twitter for blocking US President Donald Trump's Twitter account, arguing that lawmakers rather than private tech companies should decide on the limits t...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 14:52hrs | 20 | by Thomas Colson , Business Insider US
20-year jail cut not enough, says Gumbura
Jailed Robert Martin Gumbura's legal team says the reduction of his jail sentence from 40 to 20 years is not enough and has approached the High Court seeking leave to appeal the court's decision at th...Published: 27 Aug 2020 at 07:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Why street protests don't work... How can so many demonstrations accomplish so little?
Street protests are in. From Cape to Cairo and Madrid to Moscow, in Hong kong it has taken ten weeks these days not a week goes by without news that a massive crowd has amassed in the streets of anoth...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 08:35hrs | 343 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Does Bona Mugabe's censorship board still exist?
The last time the nation heard of a Censorship board was when Ignatius Chombo was the Minister of Home Affairs. Then Home Affairs Minister Ignatius Chombo announced a new Board of Censors that...Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 11:58hrs | 8272 | by Nicholas Ncube
ZIMSEC and MoPSE should come clean on AG report
Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ is angered by the findings of misappropriation of funds by government departments exposed by the Auditor General's 2018 report. We are particularly...Published: 29 Jun 2019 at 10:39hrs | | by ARTUZ
Mnangagwa now mirror of Mugabe's patronage system
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent appointments of High Court Judge Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo to lead the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) and Gerald Mlotshwa to the Sports and Recreatio...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 07:51hrs | 1961 | by Staff reporter
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