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Coltart turns to Judith Ncube over town clerk's contract renewal

Bulawayo Mayor Councillor David Coltart has confirmed that the city's Town Clerk, Mr Christopher Dube, will have his contract extended following a deadlock among councillors over the matter. The decision comes after Councillor Coltart soug…

Published: 02 Dec 2025 at 11:41hrs | | by Staff reporter

Coltart, deputy mayor clash over Town Clerk's contract

Bulawayo's city governance is mired in confusion following conflicting statements from the mayor and deputy mayor over the legality of recent council proceedings and the status of Town Clerk Christopher Dube's contract. The disputes have t…

Published: 27 Nov 2025 at 20:26hrs | 750 | by Staff reporter

Harare cartels fuelling Bulawayo chaos

Chaos at the Bulawayo City Council has reportedly been fuelled by what sources describe as Harare-based cartels seeking multi-million-dollar tenders for projects under the local authority's jurisdiction.On Friday, Mayor David Coltart revea…

Published: 24 Nov 2025 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff reporter

Coltart denies Town Clerk contract extension

Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart has dismissed reports claiming that Town Clerk Christopher Dube has been granted a new contract, describing them as "entirely incorrect" and stemming from an "illegal" meeting.In a statement released on Friday,…

Published: 24 Nov 2025 at 05:39hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo water shortages a critical problem

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second-largest city, stands at a critical juncture in its quest for water security.For decades, the city has endured chronic shortages, severe rationing, and the erosion of confidence in its ability to sustain both pop…

Published: 27 Oct 2025 at 19:00hrs | | by David Coltart, Mayor Of Bulawayo

David Coltart is profoundly wrong on referendums

The Constitution and Binding Case Law Permit Term of Office Extensions Without Referendums: A Rebuttal to David ColtartThe bald claim by David Coltart - that giving effect to Zanu-PF's October 2024 Resolution Number 1 to extend President E…

Published: 30 Sep 2025 at 21:17hrs | | by Prof Jonathan Moyo

Zimbabwe Cricket president Coltart

Zimbabwe Cricket president Tavengwa Mukuhlani has hit back at critics, defending his administration and accusing former Bulawayo mayor David Coltart of misleadi

Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 12:29hrs | | by Staff reporter

Tribalism, fear, paranoia drive Zanu PF's response to Ndebele king

A seemingly innocuous picture of Bulawayo mayor David Coltart and Bulelani Khumalo, who claims to be the Ndebele king, seems to have caused panic in the corridors of power with a tempest in a coffee pot brewing.Daniel Garwe, the local gove…

Published: 13 May 2025 at 15:31hrs | | by Nqaba Matshazi

Why Kingship in Zimbabwe is Constitutional

True to the proverb that a stitch in time saves nine, the controversy surrounding Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe's letter dated 22 April 2025, to Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart, in which he gratuitously insulted Bulelani Lobengula ka…

Published: 09 May 2025 at 10:32hrs | | by Prof Jonathan Moyo

Bulawayo councillors plot to defy Chamisa's directive on David Coltart?

Bulawayo councillors are reportedly plotting to defy party leader Nelson Chamisa's directive to vote for David Coltart and Dumisani Nkomo for the city mayor and deputy mayor position, respectively.Chamisa endorsed Coltart, a lawyer and for…

Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 20:29hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF trying to win via the back door

Last night I was briefed by my law partner Josephat Tshuma who is part of the CCC legal team opposing the spurious application brought by Zanu-PF surrogates to set aside the nomination of the 12 CCC MP candidates for Bulawayo. Zanu-PF's in…

Published: 21 Jul 2023 at 15:35hrs | | by David Coltart

Mr Cross: Silence cannot be misquoted

In September 2019, Finance and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, appointed a nine-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to influence the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)'s monetary policy. Crucially, the MPC's wide-swee…

Published: 25 Jan 2021 at 08:28hrs | | by Dr Tim Rainhard

Chamisa, only candidate with chance of ending military rule

I AM back from the United Kingdom, having accompanied MDC Alliance presidential candidate, Nelson Chamisa and Tendai Biti.In the course of four days, we met the British Foreign secretary Boris Johnson, Africa minister Harriet Baldwin, the …

Published: 16 May 2018 at 05:54hrs | | by David Coltart

British investment will be secure under an MDC Alliance government

Today (yesterday) I leave for the UK to join MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa and Tendai Biti for a series of meetings this week with British Government leaders, opposition leaders and officials.We will also be meeting jo…

Published: 07 May 2018 at 06:10hrs | | by David Coltart

Gukurahundi, Nyadzonya and the David Coltart apology

Its sixty days since the inauguration of Emmerson Mnangagwa as the president of the Republic of Zimbabwe on the 24th of November 2017. In his inauguration speech, he promised visible changes within the first hundred days.  Its been si…

Published: 02 Feb 2018 at 09:46hrs | | by Lloyd Msipa

Dokora has failed, says Coltart

THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education continues to raise the ire of parents and guardians chiefly because of the controversial policies being introduced by its head, Lazarus Dokora. This week the Financial Gazette correspondent N…

Published: 26 Jan 2017 at 06:18hrs | | by Njabulo Ncube

An insider's account of Mugabe's regime is also a brave act of defiance

What is it about Southern Africa that creates so many moral heavyweights? It seems that adversity and repression in that part of the world stimulate rather than inhibit, and bring out the best in its citizens in response to the worst in it…

Published: 20 Jan 2017 at 05:34hrs | | by David Coltart

No need for violence Coltart

It is quite mischievous for the MDC member, David Coltart to say that vulnerable Mugabe will use violence to quell the existing problems in Zimbabwe. It is also not true that the President is struggling to fend off the growing resistance b…

Published: 28 Jul 2016 at 16:10hrs | | by Stewart Murewa

A letter from Robert Mugabe

Then on 8 February a major fight erupted at Connemara barracks between Kwekwe and Gweru in the Midlands province between ex-Zanla and Zipra guerrillas. Although that fighting at Connemara was quashed within a few days with the intervention…

Published: 17 Jul 2016 at 11:32hrs | | by David Coltart

Coltart and Msipa's memoirs: A time to reflect on Zim's split patriotic consciousness

It is with great shock that Zimbabwe is continuously losing her prolific thinkers. This past week I was shocked to receive the news about Alexander Kanengoni's departure for eternal rest. "Gora" (His Norm De guerre) the veteran writer was …

Published: 17 Apr 2016 at 09:05hrs | | by Richard Runyararo Mahomva

Coltart crying more than the bereaved

It is a fact that Zimbabweans fought for their independence as a move to create the good environment for everyone to walk and talk freely in the independent Zimbabwe without fear of any arrest that might befall anyone unexpectedly. As such…

Published: 04 Dec 2015 at 13:51hrs | | by John Mukumbo

'Mugabe not your usual 91 year-old' interview

THERE was a time when the Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe was constantly in the world headlines. Yet in the last few days, when he's suggested that all whites remaining in the country should go back to England, or that president Obama i…

Published: 11 Sep 2014 at 20:39hrs | | by ABC

My views regarding the Constitutional Referendum - David Coltart

I have been asked by many people regarding my views on the proposed new draft Constitution and how I think people should vote.At the outset I need to acknowledge that I have had major concerns about both the process in drafting, and the co…

Published: 16 Mar 2013 at 07:26hrs | | by David Coltart

Coltart: The Selectors Saga

He is a vivid sporting enthusiast,a father of children who love sport and above all a Minister of sport.The Coltart appointed Sports and Recreation Commission has already directed all sporting bodies to appoint a person who had played at t…

Published: 18 Jan 2013 at 09:47hrs | | by Conilious Toga

The subtle racist innuendo in the NewsDay article is misplaced - Coltart

Dear EditorI note that in a commentary on Tuesday your paper blames me and the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) for the Young Warriors' failure to travel to Angola.While I accept that ultimately, of course, I am responsible for sport…

Published: 16 Aug 2012 at 06:07hrs | | by Senator David Coltart

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Zimbabwe gazettes dozens of wetlands as protected areas

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Dema Diesel Power project in 25 million litre fuel import storm

Police officer arrested for attempted robbery

Mugabe is going in 2018: MDC is on course

Prophet arrested in Bulawayo over spiritual theft, extortion

US$4m tobacco crop lost in 10 mins

Zimbabwe gazettes dozens of wetlands as protected areas

Zifa lies on Munetsi exclusion?

Guvamatanga remarks expose a rotten system

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Zanu-PF Elders Council receives new fleet to boost party activities

Zimbabwe ring-fences 14 economic sectors for locals

7 Tsholotsho children intercepted in Botswana