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Change will not come from participating in more rigged elections, protests, etc. We have been down all these rabbit holes
"Winds of change don't blow automatically: Zimbabweans need to fearlessly stand up against oppression," argued Tendai Ruben Mbofana in his blog, mbofanatendairuben.news.blog. "In recent y...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 20:28hrs | 1073 | by Wilbert Mukori
Whites want South Africa's township economy
South Africa has had Spaza shops controlled by foreigners for the better part of 30 years, and we never had food poisoning. But all of a sudden, now that white foreigners are building malls in the tow...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 15:16hrs | 876 | by Rutendo Matinyarare
MDC/CCC have 'fought in the trenches for change' said Mahere. Nonsense! Name one change they have brought in 24 years?
The sheer chutzpah and hypocrisy of Zimbabwe's opposition leaders stinks!"On the 1st of November, I spoke on the phone with Duma Boko to congratulate him on an outstanding victory in Botswana'...Published: 13 Nov 2024 at 21:58hrs | 870 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mnangagwa now a regional pariah: The cost of meddling in neighboring countries' electoral processes
Since Emmerson Mnangagwa assumed the presidency of Zimbabwe in 2017, his leadership has been marked by a series of controversial political decisions, both within his own country and in the broader Sou...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 15:17hrs | 1640 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mbalula attacks Madam Zille
Cracks within the Government of National Unity (GNU) have continued to widen after ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula launched a blistering attack on the DA's federal chairperson Helen Zille, accusi...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 09:49hrs | 941 | by Staff reporter
Botswana to legalise undocumented Zimbabweans
Botswana’s new president has told the BBC that he wants undocumented Zimbabweans to be legalised by granting them temporary work and residence permits."They do jobs that would otherwise not ...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 05:49hrs | 10619 | by Staff reporter
EFF chairperson joins MK Party
Former EFF chairperson advocate Dali Mpofu has quit the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party.Mpofu said he would be joining Jacob Zuma's MK Party.In an interview on SABC Morning Live,...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 08:00hrs | 1854 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa, DA secret deal clinched before elections
The outspoken SACP general secretary, Solly Mapaila, says he stumbled upon credible intelligence way before the May 29 elections, exposing that the ANC secretly had a predetermined agenda to go into b...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 09:26hrs | 1173 | by Staff reporter
No quality leaders can ever justify participating in flawed 2028 elections especially after 44 years of rigged elections
Let us be clear on this one thing: Zimbabwe is a failed state, a pariah state, stuck with this corrupt, incompetent, tyrannical and vote rigging Zanu PF regime and its equally corrupt and useless MDC/...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 22:42hrs | 630 | by Wilbert Mukori
Ramaphosa's fitness to lead ANC renewal questioned
In a recent interview with Sunday World Engage, Solly Mapaila, the general secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP), reiterated his long-standing concerns about President Cyril Ramaphosaâ...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 08:46hrs | 1249 | by Staff reporter
News24 trying to kill Chris Hani again
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has publicly refuted what he calls "incorrect and misleadingc reporting by News24 in an article titled "I lead a better government than Ramaphosa, says Gauteng Premier P...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 14:18hrs | 667 | by Staff reporter
Godongwana controversially allocates R321 million to Western Cape
In a surprising move, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has allocated an additional R321 million in basic education funding exclusively to the Western Cape, sparking concerns and calls for transparenc...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 11:58hrs | 1650 | by Staff reporter
'I'll be back!' Chamisa is back to con you to participate in 2028 and perpetuate all our suffering
"I'll be back!" Nelson Chamisa might as well have said, Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger style, when he resigned as president of CCC in a huff complaining Zanu PF had infiltrated his party. Chamisa is...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 23:11hrs | 1055 | by Wilbert Mukori
Steenhuisen contradicts Ramaphosa on Russia
The DA has distanced itself from President Cyril Ramaphosa's comments that the government views Russia as a "valuable ally and friend". This is after Ramaphosa told Russian President Vladimir ...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 13:52hrs | 659 | by Staff reporter
SA constitution serves the elite and the neoliberal agenda
The MK Party has called for the scrapping of South Africa's constitution, claiming it serves the elite and the neoliberal agenda. The party, led by former president Jacob Zuma who was in the A...Published: 19 Oct 2024 at 19:59hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Eddies Cross insists Mnangagwa won 2023 elections, defying SADC. Americans sussed out MDC leaders are 'flawed' back in 2007!
Mr Eddie Cross, former MDC MP and confidant of MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai reiterated his claim on Denny J Show that Mnangagwa won the 2018 and 2023 Zimbabwe elections. This is an outrage!Com...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 21:15hrs | 1081 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe's resilience: A nation's ability to overcome economic challenges, from sanctions to currency instability
For over two decades, Zimbabwe has been a nation under siege. Economic sanctions, imposed primarily by the United States and its Western allies, have crippled the country's economy, creating one of th...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 11:56hrs | 155 | by Michael Badze
SACP rejects ANC invitation for 100 days of GNU celebrations
Johannesburg, South Africa – The South African Communist Party (SACP) has officially declined an invitation from the African National Congress (ANC) to participate in the celebrations marking the fi...Published: 13 Oct 2024 at 16:06hrs | 815 | by Staff reporter
Mbalula summons Lesufi to Luthuli House over public anti-GNU remarks
ANC Gauteng chair Panyaza Lesufi was on Monday summoned to Luthuli House to answer to national officials about his negative public remarks regarding the government of national unity (GNU).The ...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 13:50hrs | 1298 | by Staff reporter
Zille, DA exploits ANC turmoil to 'push own political agenda'
On June 30, 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that eleven political parties had joined the multiparty coalition, which he called the 'Government of National Unity (GNU).'The United Afr...Published: 06 Oct 2024 at 13:59hrs | 815 | by Bheki Mngomezulu
Willies Mchunu dumps ANC of Ramaphosa
Former KwaZulu-Natal Premier Willies Mchunu has resigned from the African National Congress (ANC), expressing deep concerns about the party's current trajectory and its handling of key political allia...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 16:16hrs | 655 | by Staff reporter
'ANC will never be DA's branch'
African National Congress (ANC) Gauteng chairperson Panyaza Lesufi and the DA federal council chairperson Helen Zille are at odds over the removal of Cilliers Brink as mayor of Tshwane. Lesufi told Zi...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 14:00hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
Zille warns ANC of Ramaphosa
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has laid down the gauntlet and demanded the reinstatement of Cilliers Brink as Tshwane mayor.After holding the mayoral office in the City of Tshwane since March 20...Published: 28 Sep 2024 at 20:18hrs | 2304 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa sold out the black man's struggle
SACP general secretary Solly Mapaila has once again accused the ANC of selling out and associating itself with weak allies of the Government of National Unity (GNU).Mapaila, who has been vocal...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 08:56hrs | 552 | by Staff reporter
Cosatu slams Ramaphosa's 'sellout' GNU government
Long serving ANC alliance partner the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) in KwaZulu-Natal has broken ranks, saying the once-ruling party was teetering on the brink of total collapse due t...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 08:52hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
100 days later, black unions reject the GNU
Despite the 100-day milestone since President Cyril Ramaphosa's Government of National Unity (GNU) was established, black trade unions, particularly those aligned with the Congress of South African Tr...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 18:01hrs | 3693 | by Staff reporter
Ncube sheds buckets of crocodile tears over 'disputed elections'! Disputed by who; certainly not him!
When I was in High School; many, many moons ago; the high light of the year was a College Ball. The Master of Ceremony one year was X (real name withheld to protect the guilty as charged), a pompous g...Published: 25 Sep 2024 at 18:37hrs | 1494 | by Wilbert Mukori
Pravin Gordhan's funeral a 'ceremony of cats'
After being vocal about his opinions on Gordhan following his death, EFF leader Julius Malema took to social media to further express his discontent over the funeral ceremony of former minister Pravin...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 10:32hrs | 2436 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: South Africa general work Visa step by step application
Prominent civil society activist Nicholas Ngqabutho Mabhena, chairperson of the Zimbabwe Community in South Africa, has provided insights into obtaining a general work visa, a crucial pathway for fore...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 08:38hrs | 1380 | by Staff reporter
South Africa intensifies crackdown on foreigners
South Africa is ramping up efforts to tackle illegal immigration with a renewed crackdown on undocumented immigrants, implementing a series of measures that include roadblocks, house searches, restaur...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 08:33hrs | 2124 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's opposition calls for regulations on foreign-based NGOs
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) secretary-general Marshall Dlamini has called for the introduction of strict regulations of non-profit organisations (NPOs) in the country.This, after the U...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 16:04hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa to host GNU dinner
In a media briefing on Wednesday, presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya outlined President Cyril Ramaphosa's programme and addressed topical issues of interest.In his address, Magwenya sa...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 20:04hrs | 480 | by Staff reporter
South African education bill threatens Ramaphosa, DA deal
The second-biggest party in South Africa's unity government said on Wednesday that an education bill President Cyril Ramaphosa plans to sign into law this week endangers the coalition deal, the first ...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 13:51hrs | 678 | by Staff reporter
CCC participated in 2023 to give Zanu PF legitimacy and perpetuate our suffering for US$1.6m bonanza. Will sellout again 2028!
"Tshabangu smiles all the way to the bank." screamed the Bulawayo 24 headline accompanied by a picture of Senator Sengezo Tshabangu smiling from ear to ear!"Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 19:45hrs | 710 | by Wilbert Mukori
Ramaphosa's GNU partner suggests scrapping BEE
The Freedom Front Plus has urged the removal of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) and Affirmative Action (AA) policies, arguing that they are detrimental and obstruct economic growth.The party ...Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 12:46hrs | 923 | by Staff reporter
Nehawu KZN structures to drop ANC in favour of MK Party
KwaZulu-Natal's Umlazi district has become the launchpad for a lobby by public servants belonging to trade union National Education, Health, and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) to dump the ANC in favour...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 17:29hrs | 636 | by Staff reporter
Lying Ramaphosa apologises
President Cyril Ramaphosa has yielded to pressure from EFF leader Julius Malema and issued an apology to the residents of Alexandra for giving the impression in 2019 that his government would construc...Published: 31 Aug 2024 at 21:35hrs | 1613 | by Staffreporter
Nelson Chamisa: The Biblical Joshua that never was
With Zimbabwe being largely a Christian nation where religion and politics are juxtaposed, the former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa touted himself as the Biblical Joshua sa...Published: 31 Aug 2024 at 11:17hrs | 642 | by Brighton Chiseva
DA flexes its control over Cyril Ramaphosa's ANC
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is confident a talk with President Cyril Ramaphosa will resolve their objections to the National Health Insurance (NHI) in its current form."Health Minister Aaron ...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 11:40hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Lovemore Moyo was Speaker of GNU Parliament yet did not know its primary task was implementing reforms. Shocking!
In a LIVE HS TV interview with Blessing Mhlanga, Lovemore Moyo revealed that he did not know that the primary purpose of the 2008 to 2013 GNU was to implement the democratic reforms. Shocking! ...Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 21:47hrs | 969 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabweans sue SA authorities over harassment
Zimbabwean immigrants in South Africa have sought help from human rights organizations to combat harassment by South African authorities and citizens, following intensified crackdowns on foreigners.&n...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 07:20hrs | 889 | by Staff reporter
Julius Sello Malema: a politician full of contradictions
Comments about Malema in the in South African social media confirmed my fears about him. Malema does not take critiques kindly; for this reason, he has fallen out with his right-hand-man, Shivambu: th...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 19:26hrs | 1098 | by Nomazulu Thata
Why does test cricket still captivate fans?
Introduction Few sports can boast the international appeal of cricket, and while other versions of the game might have taken the limelight over the last dec...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 10:23hrs | 295 | by Staff Reporter
PAC reject 'sell-out' deal between ANC and DA
The Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) has accused its president and Minister of Land and Rural Development Mzwandile Nyhontso of undermining the national leadership.Speaking with 'The St...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 08:16hrs | 418 | by Staff reporter
South Africa says Zimbabwe's problems best solved through dialogue
South Africa has reaffirmed its stance that dialogue is the best approach to resolve Zimbabwe's political and economic challenges, offering to mediate if needed. Clayson Monyela, spokesperson ...Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 08:54hrs | 657 | by Staff reporter
Politics of sympathetic pregnancies
Politics of mimesis Opposition in Zimbabwe - not the Zimbabwean opposition - is in a deep mess. It is vainly looking for causes, models and examples. Our politics, it would appear, has entered a p...Published: 11 Aug 2024 at 18:27hrs | 88 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
NEC members disagreed with Cyril Ramaphosa
With the municipal elections looming, the ANC, leading the Government of National Unity (GNU) is in distress after some members of the ANC's national executive committee (GNU) d's stance that the ...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 08:00hrs | 1338 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa has long been engaging Helen Zille for a coalition
The DA's federal chairperson, Helen Zille, has intimated that President Cyril Ramaphosa had long been in negotiations with her party about the possibility of a coalition before the decision was taken ...Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 14:15hrs | 965 | by Staff reporter
Helen Zille says South Africa's GNU was a lie
In a dramatic twist, DA federal chairperson Helen Zille has, for the first time, publicly admitted that the multi-party government in its current form is not a Government of National Unity (GNU)....Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 14:10hrs | 2371 | by Staff reporter
ANC of Ramaphosa will regret expelling Jacob Zuma
After former president Jacob Zuma was summarily axed from the ANC his younger brother Khanya said the ANC would "regret it", vowing that it would thwart any growth for the once-powerful party....Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 18:06hrs | 1825 | by Staff reporter
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