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What triggered the call for the failed 31 March 'uprising' in Zimbabwe?
The old-age wisdom that facts are stubborn came alive last week after social media platforms and sections of the mainstream media went into a frenzy with sensational claims that the Parliament of Zimb...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 18:22hrs | 2797 | by Jonathan Moyo
Teaching Ndebele in Zimbabwe schools will have helped Shonas
There are times when you think you are spitting someone, when in fact, you are destroying yourself.One such instance was when Robert Mugabe and his colleagues in ZANU (before it became ZANU-PF...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 12:21hrs | 299 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Zanu-PF has betrayed Zimbabwe war heroes
Zimbabwe's opposition parties claim that the sacrifices of the country's heroes have been betrayed by those in power, who have shown brutality, violated human rights, engaged in rampant corruption wit...Published: 13 Aug 2024 at 17:14hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF commissar's post a poisoned chalice
POLITICAL analyst Rashweat Mukundu says the short lifespan in office of political commissars in Zanu-PF reflects how the position has become increasingly unsafe, amid growing infighting fuelled by suc...Published: 28 May 2024 at 13:43hrs | 38 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi genocide brigade was deployed on this day 41 years ago
Today in history: On this day 41 years ago and three years after Zimbabwe gained independence from Britain, the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA)'s Fifth Brigade was deployed in Matabeleland North on 2...Published: 20 Jan 2024 at 16:40hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Zvobgo Jnr finally overcomes perennial loser tag
Edison Zvobgo Jr. had earned the reputation of a perennial political underdog due to his long history of unsuccessful attempts to secure a parliamentary seat in Masvingo, often losing in Zanu-PF prima...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 09:08hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Masvingo gives Mnangagwa 148 cows
Masvingo province has given President Emmerson Mnangagwa a herd of 148 cows as a thank you gift for the Zaka star rally held at Chinorumba Primary School on July 16, 2023.Politiburo members an...Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 07:24hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Zvobgo threatens to kick out Zanu-PF from offices if he loses primaries
Perennial loser Edison Zvobgo Junior, who is contesting Zanu-PF primaries for the third time, has allegedly threatened to send the party packing from his premises where the Masvingo provincial offices...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 11:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's politics of salving troubled consciences
Politics and poetryWilliam Butler Yeats, I think it was he who said out of our arguments with others we make politics, but out of arguments with ourselves we make poetry!We can forgive...Published: 03 Dec 2022 at 07:10hrs | 6 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
Mnangagwa says 'Never challenge, breach or compromise Unity Accord'
THE 1987 Unity Accord is a key pillar of national peace and stability, and should never be challenged, breached or compromised, President Mnangagwa has said.Writing in his weekly column, publi...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 08:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Edison Zvobgo's sister dies
Petronella Mahoya nee Zvobgo, a veteran educationist and devout Catholic has died.Mahoya was a sister to the late national hero Edison Zvobgo and Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) Vice Chancello...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 19:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Nathan Shamuyarira's widow dies
Dorothy Shamuyarira, the wife of the late national hero, Dr Nathan Shamuyarira, has died at Parirenyatwa Hospital.Dora, as her husband affectionately called her, was a nurse by profession at t...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 15:00hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Shun tribalism & regionalism'
ZANU-PF leadership in Bulawayo yesterday joined the rest of the nation in commemorating Unity Day amid calls for Zimbabweans to shun tribalism and regionalism. Speakers, in their solidarity me...Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 06:45hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
'Road should be named after Zvobgo'
Masvingo Province should consider recognizing the late national hero Edison Zvobgo through naming a street after him, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information Nick Mangwana has said....Published: 02 Aug 2019 at 11:23hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's dilemma over Dabengwa
TO go or not to go? That is the question. And damned if he does; damned if he does not.This is the dilemma President Emmerson Mnangagwa faces tomorrow over whether or not to attend the burial ...Published: 31 May 2019 at 18:22hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Emmerson Mnangagwa speaks on Dumiso Dabengwa
President Emmerson Mnanagwa has issued a condolence message to the family and friends of the late ZAPU President Dumiso Dabe ngwa who passed on in Kenya on Wednesday.He was coming from an oper...Published: 23 May 2019 at 16:39hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's false start
AS undergraduates in our day, one of the most cynical commentaries on post-independent Africa was French writer, Rene Dumont's book False Start in Africa (1966).Those were the years of militar...Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 06:29hrs | 3 | by Ibbo Mandaza
WATCH: Similarities between what Chamisa and Edison Zvobgo said
Similarities between what Chamisa and Edison Zvobgo saidhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHg0tBmyM9k...Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 09:44hrs | | by youtube
'Be principled' says Khaya-Moyo
THE Minister of Energy and Power Development Simon Khaya-Moyo has urged people to be principled and do the right thing for the development of the nation.Khaya-Moyo made the call in his address...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 16:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa will run out of cash' says Zvobgo
The son to late ZANU PF war veteran Edison Zvobgo, Munyaradzi scoffed at President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday during MDC Alliance march in Harare. Zvobgo said people attended the electoral reforms m...Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 09:05hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Big guns enter Zanu PF primaries
Zanu PF primaries in Masvingo to be held on May 5, 2018 have probably attracted bigger names than any other election in the last 13 years, with reputable captains of industry, famed academics and seas...Published: 23 Apr 2018 at 07:32hrs | 3 | by Masvingo Mirror
Mnangagwa ally shoves out contestants
It is going to be a dog-eat-dog in Zanu-PF primary elections slated for May 05, 2018 amid allegations that the Masvingo provincial executive made some shocking decisions to disqualify at least eight s...Published: 16 Apr 2018 at 14:41hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's Zezuru tribalism
THE irresponsible ethnic characterization of the political battles ahead of the next general election should be rejected by all right-thinking Zimbabweans. The idea that Robert Mugabe's NPF will get a...Published: 09 Mar 2018 at 09:44hrs | 33 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Mnangagwa is the honourable leader that Zimbabwe needs
Emmerson Mnangagwa, the new President of Zimbabwe, is not an ogre with evil intent as his detractors make him out to be. He is a courteous, amiable, honest to goodness person, who is now on a ...Published: 08 Jan 2018 at 11:13hrs | 2 | by Jacky Seroke
Mnangagwa offered Dabengwa freedom on condition he joined Zanu-PF
ZAPU president Dumiso Dabengwa has revealed for the first time how the late former Defence minister Enos Nkala offered him a Zanu PF card while he was incarcerated at the height of Gukurahundi, saying...Published: 21 Nov 2017 at 05:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Constitutional provisions allow Mugabe to fire anyone, it is you who voted for the new charter so keep quiet
I'm very surprised with social media reports people complaining that what Mugabe did was wrong; in fact it is us Zimbabweans who are wrong because Mugabe did everything within his mandate.You ...Published: 07 Nov 2017 at 17:29hrs | | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Mnangagwa under probe on 39 counts of fraud; Mugabe to stand trial on 20 000 murder charges
The ideology ZANU PF is a proponent of a conservative socialist ideology, Pan Africanist and anti- imperialist western values, doctrines and democracies. Pu...Published: 03 Nov 2017 at 05:38hrs | 6 | by Themba Mthethwa
Mugabe juggling balls in the air
THE current situation in Zanu-PF is fragmented and fractious; it needs a unifier. There is serious factionalism, infighting and political hostilities. It's a dog-eat-dog affair.So President Ro...Published: 17 Sep 2017 at 12:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe hammers G40, Mnangagwa camp
President Robert Mugabe has slammed factionalism in the ruling party, saying it emanates from tribalism, personal differences and ambitions.Addressing tens of thousands of youths and Zanu PF s...Published: 09 Sep 2017 at 21:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's trusted cadres in the firing line
For as long as many people can remember, Robert Mugabe has played his ambitious cadres in a 'stakes elevated' game of fool's gold, Writes Maynard Manyowa in ...Published: 03 Jun 2017 at 14:12hrs | 2 | by Maynard Manyowa
Should Mnangagwa declare interests?
Political analysts have said it would be suicidal for Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa to come clean on his mooted presidential ambitions despite growing calls by his supporters who feel his silence ...Published: 30 Jan 2017 at 16:37hrs | 1 | by Maxwell Sibanda
Grace Mugabe's ex-hubby backs Malema
Harare (Khuluma Afrika) - Grace Mugabe's estranged ex-husband, Stanley Goreraza has reportedly thrown his weight behind Julius Malema's comments that everyone in Zanu PF is a coward incapable of ...Published: 25 Jan 2017 at 13:18hrs | | by Khuluma Afrika
West behind attempted mobile data tariff hike, Cdes
Dear Cabinet and Politburo membersCOMRADES, I notice that an ever-alert Cde Supa had to do a lot of fire-fighting after the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, which is u...Published: 19 Jan 2017 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by CZ
Analyst Magaisa mocks at Mugabe over struggling to plant a tree
A political commentator Alex Magaisa has mocked President Robert Mugabe following a video that has gone viral on social media showing hiom struggling to plant a tree during the tree planting day cerem...Published: 19 Dec 2016 at 19:52hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Tangible achievements made by Pastor Evan Mawarire, Promise Mkhwananzi, Patson & Itai Dzamara, Linda Masarira and other braves o
"Courage is looking fear right in the eye and saying, "Get the hell out of my way, I've got things to do." from unknown poet.It is time we took stock: what our new revolution has achieved so f...Published: 25 Sep 2016 at 17:38hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
You are a man among men, said Mrs. Chinamano! This time its Chris Mutsvangwa and not Edison Zvobgo
I will reiterate what the late comrade Ruth Chinamano said to late comrade Dr. Edison Zvobgo sometime back in the early 1980s; it was a heated parliamentary debate. “Dr. Edison Zvobgo, you are a man...Published: 22 Jul 2016 at 23:14hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Collective Consciousness will remove Mugabe in 24Hrs on August 25 2016
Consciousness means being aware of and responding to one's surroundings. Some Academics spend their lives trying to find out why we, the human species, are here on Earth? Why are we muscularly weaker ...Published: 18 Jun 2016 at 07:55hrs | 1 | by Rakanga Danble
Mugabe exit, How Zimbabwean police and army will help Zimbabweans in August
Each and every Policeman and Army Officer who serves in Zimbabwe is a son and a daughter to a Zimbabwean mother. Zimbabwe does not import Police and soldiers from other countries. We sleep in the ...Published: 16 Jun 2016 at 22:53hrs | 1 | by Rakanga Danble
The unspoken story of the ANC
After the Wankie and Spolilo campaigns of the late 1960s, it was apparent that Rhodesia was at war.The boundaries shared by Rhodesia and her neighbours became porous conduits for guerrilla inf...Published: 10 Jan 2016 at 05:54hrs | 2 | by Tjenesani Ntungakwa
Seven deadly sins by Mahatma Gandhi: Some critical perspectives on Zimbabwe politics
The Mahatma Gandhi philosophy, the seven sins that will destroy mankind are: wealth without work, pleasure without conscience, knowledge without character, commerce without morality, science without h...Published: 16 Oct 2015 at 16:49hrs | 2 | by Nomazulu Thata
Jonathan Moyo's love-hate relationship with Mugabe
Jonathan Moyo, the Political Science professor, has a long standing love-hate relationship with President Robert Mugabe and many other Zanu-PF stalwarts who cannot do without him. He is to them a "dev...Published: 28 Jun 2015 at 10:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru faces revolt by loyalists
FORMER vice-president Joice Mujuru is facing a revolt from disgruntled allies and supporters suspended or expelled from Zanu-PF ahead of, during and after the party's December 2014 congress, forcing...Published: 29 May 2015 at 12:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Who killed Solomon Mujuru?
The controversial and clearly un-procedural expulsion of Joice Mujuru from Zanu-PF last week lends credence to the widely held belief that her husband, Solomon, was assassinated by party insiders. It...Published: 09 Apr 2015 at 09:39hrs | 1 | by Tawanda Majoni
Corporal punishment a backward and ancient tool for poverty.
I decry the backwardness of our blind Nation so full of Graduates whose job is to sell airtime. These frightened and intelligent graduates cant exploit our natural resources to create wealth. They are...Published: 20 Jan 2015 at 04:36hrs | | by Ryton Dzimiri
Why Mujuru deserves no sympathy
ZIMBABWE'S Vice President, or VeePee (VP), as she is often called, Mrs Joice Mujuru, is in an extremely unenviable position at the moment. I doubt she has slept well at night for the last three ...Published: 21 Nov 2014 at 07:17hrs | | by Ken Yamamoto
State media turns on Gumbo as Mugabe blasts him for being a traitor
The state media reports that President Mugabe has expressed reservations about Rugare Gumbo's loyalty, while making reference to the fact that the ruling party's spokesperson has previously sought t...Published: 09 Nov 2014 at 05:53hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe, Jonathan Moyo's love-hate relationship
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe and Information minister Jonathan Moyo have a long-standing love-hate relationship dating back to 1999 when Moyo, then a stern critic of Mugabe's leadership style and his attem...Published: 13 Jun 2014 at 11:52hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Shamuyarira burial - Live update
14:05 - Close of Bulawayo 24 live update of Nathan Shamuyarira's burial at the National Heroes Acre....Published: 07 Jun 2014 at 12:01hrs | 2 | by Moyo Roy
Robert Mugabe's generation almost gone
THE generation with which President Robert Mugabe lived and worked during the liberation struggle leading to Independence is almost gone with the death of Zanu-PF politburo member Nathan Shamuyarira ...Published: 06 Jun 2014 at 11:08hrs | 3 | by Faith Zaba
Matabeleland refuses to mourn dead Shamuyarira
PRESSURE groups in the Matabeleland region yesterday said they would not mourn the death of former minister and retired Zanu PF information secretary Nathan Shamuyarira due to his provocative ...Published: 06 Jun 2014 at 06:24hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
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