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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 p...Published: 13 May 2025 at 16:31hrs | 458 | by Nqaba Matshazi
Of course, Chamisa acted 'without democratic oversight'. Herd refuse to accept it out of blind personality cult
"Ncube pointed to Chamisa's consolidation of power, describing him as having reduced the party into a one-man show where he held multiple roles including president, spokesperson, secretary general, an...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 21:03hrs | 8 | by Wilbert Mukori
'Chamisa is Zimbabwe's best foot forward!' said Chin'ono. An award winning journalist too, how nauseating!
It is one thing to hear my aunt or nephew in the rural back waters Wittering about "Nelson Chamisa is Zimbabwe's best foot forward!" Their understanding of even some of the most basic issues such as r...Published: 04 Feb 2024 at 12:45hrs | 9 | by Wilbert Mukori
'Zimbabweans like to be RULED and not LED' - cold comfort and have paid dearly for it
"Zimbabweans like to be RULED and not LED, ruling requires supporters to support their favourite leader even when he is being undemocratic," observed Hopewell Chin'ono."Leading requires suppor...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 19:22hrs | 14 | by Wilbert Mukori
Enraged Biti calls CCC colleague 'a snake whose head must be crushed' - just another Zanu PF thug 'vafanana'
In his book David Coltart acknowledged the sheer of participating in flawed elections to give Zanu PF legitimacy. He explained that it was greed that forced him and his follow MDC friends to participa...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 12:14hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
I'm grateful to have been born and bred in Rhodesia!
Ever since I started writing current affairs and social justice newspaper articles in 1989, at the age of 16 years, this is probably the most painful, frank and heartfelt piece I have ever authored....Published: 19 May 2023 at 14:04hrs | 16 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Opposition should break, and not actually perpetuate, cycle of dictatorship in Zimbabwe!
Every dictator has a justification for his decision to be a tyrant. Authoritarian rulers have always given what appeared sound reasons as to why they should govern with an iron-fist, and any w...Published: 02 Apr 2023 at 08:50hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe in 2023: There is great disorder, chaos under the heavens
GEORGE Orwell wrote so much and so well that one day it became cause for a whole essay to explain to himself and the world why he wrote as such.In the essay of 1946, Why I Write, Orwell recoun...Published: 17 Jan 2023 at 05:49hrs | 81 | by Dr William Jethro Mpofu
If Zimbabwe youth were to emulate yesteryear generation there would be a liberation struggle against our new oppressors
When we were studying George Orwell's masterpiece, 'Animal Farm', during our Ordinary Level English Literature - there were always some gnawing questions standing out in my mind.Were these pig...Published: 21 Dec 2022 at 14:41hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe's NoViolet Bulawayo makes Booker Prize shortlist with ‘Glory'
Zimbabwean author NoViolet Bulawayo has made the shortlist for the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction.The 40-year-old, real name Elizabeth Zandile Tshele, is in line for the award for her an...Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 07:38hrs | 44 | by Associated Press
Opposition: Politics and Pisgah sight fallacy
A student of CultureAT heart and at soul, I am a student of culture.This is why I opted to read Literature at college, much of it drawn from the Western World.But that was to g...Published: 20 Aug 2022 at 07:15hrs | 22 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
NoViolet Bulawayo makes prestigious Booker Prize shortlist
ZIMBABWEAN writer NoViolet Bulawayo is among the 13 authors shortlisted for the prestigious 2022 Booker Prize for fiction.Bulawayo, was nominated for her second novel ‘Glory' which has been ...Published: 27 Jul 2022 at 06:43hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's Pre-Elections Pact on Reforms is a pseudo pre-marital power sharing agreement- no reforms will be implemented
If I was in a position to do so, I would make reading George Orwell's book, Animal Farm compulsory reading for all Zimbabwe for two reasons:1) The book is an allegorised allu...Published: 30 Apr 2022 at 21:46hrs | 12 | by Wilbert Mukori
Chamisa: When the snake bites the charmer
Staring the abyssVery slowly but definitely quite surely, the world is drifting towards a scary nuclear abyss. The conflict in Eastern Europe now has all the makings of a major superpo...Published: 30 Apr 2022 at 16:10hrs | 1 | by jamwanda
NoViolet Bulawayo back with another novel
Zimbabwean author NoViolet Bulawayo has announced her second novel, titled Glory. The new book by Bulawayo -- real name Elisabeth Zandile Tshele -- is set in the days following Robert Mugabe's...Published: 05 Apr 2022 at 08:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bullying antics have no space in a multi-party democracy
TOP Zanu-PF officials' threats to punish critics with local sanctions for holding the ruling party and government to account, is shocking and only strengthens the belief that the ruling party is avers...Published: 04 Feb 2022 at 05:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
State agents draw up civic society hit list
ZIMBABWE'S security services last year intensified the hounding of civic society activists at a time Zimbabwe is expected to redouble its international re-engagement drive following months of simmerin...Published: 26 May 2021 at 16:22hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Abednico Bhebhe denies joining Chamisa's MDC
THE continued polarisation within the MDC family has long been a cause of concern to many progressive Zimbabweans. My position on this matter is known. I have not only decried the persistent fractiona...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 12:34hrs | 2 | by Abednico Bhebhe
Since when have opposition parties 'cooperated' with ruling parties - the tragic opportunism of Zim politics
I seldom delve into political party politics, because of a life-long distrust and disdain for partisanship - as I regard this as the most opportunistic and self-serving system of governance, that is f...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 09:34hrs | 5 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The Paradox of the Political Sounds of Freedom in Zimbabwe - Choosing between the Fist and the Open hand
Part 1 Is there an Issue? I dare to ask, Where are you going and where are you coming from with your political struggle? If one was to be presented with a brush to paint a picture of t...Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 09:35hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
When the US media is captured!
When my mentor, Eddison Zvobgo, returned to his hotel room in London after the Lancaster House Conference, he was met with delirious laughter from his English friend. The cause of laughter was Zvobgo'...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 08:19hrs | 10 | by Ken Mufuka
Africa'second revolution whose time has come: Breaking-away from oppressive partisan poverty politics
The high-sounding and inspirational liberation of the entire of Africa by political parties and liberation movements that lost its cause! The law-abiding citizens that have been reduced to the level o...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 21:20hrs | 7 | by Reginald Thabani Gola
'Proximity to Mnangagwa won't shield corrupt figures'
THE Zanu-PF Youth League has warned some elements who abuse their proximity to President Emmerson Mnangagwa to engage in corrupt activities that their days are numbered. The league's dep...Published: 05 Aug 2019 at 07:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
African religion comprises of witches, satanists, spiritualists, spirit mediums
African religion comprises of witches, satanists, spiritualists, spirit mediums, healers, kings and queens. While Christianity remains as that or those institutions preaching, teaching and prophesying...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 14:50hrs | 14 | by Reginald Thabani Gola
Zimbabwe MPs 'eating' on behalf of hungry constituents
As the electorate and citizens we have an obligation to question the way we are governed and/or represented. Yes, it is every citizen's right to seek representation either in the Executive or the Legi...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 11:23hrs | 2 | by Elliot Ziwira
Corporates and cholera philanthropy
IT was recently reported that Econet Zimbabwe founding chief executive officer and now majority shareholder, Strive Masiyiwa issued a social media statement that questioned the transparency of the use...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 07:09hrs | | by Takura Zhangazha
GNU is not good for both Zanu-PF and MDC-Alliance
Chamisa has shown that he is a bad loser and so how can this bad loser become a useful partner? Albert Einstein would say: "Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with i...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:27hrs | 20 | by Bishop
'Zimbabwe is stable and prosperous!' is ED's interminable gabble as reality emerge from web of lies
"A lie told once remains a lie, but a lie told a thousand times becomes the truth," said Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Hitler's minister of propaganda.Goebbels has had many disciples who have subscri...Published: 28 Jun 2018 at 15:52hrs | 3 | by Nomusa Garikai
Military Junta dumps Mohadi to 'die' in SA hospital
Tribalism has reared its ugly head again in Zimbabwe. This time, the evil demon, has manifested itself right in the office of the president.The man who is supposed to be the third most powerfu...Published: 30 Apr 2018 at 09:14hrs | 2 | by Wilson Mahlafuna Sibanda & Khohliso Maqhoba
'We are free to comment on Mnangagwa FaceBook page,' says Mike - is that all what liberty means
"The English writer George Orwell once famously wrote, "if liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear."," wrote Mike Harare in a well received and a...Published: 25 Apr 2018 at 23:11hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
The newfound freedom to speak our mind
The English writer George Orwell once famously wrote, "if liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear."We Zimbabweans understand the truth of...Published: 25 Apr 2018 at 09:23hrs | | by Mike, Harare
Time Mnangagwa shuts up Mugabe
Amid the deepening rift between deposed past President Robert Mugabe and Zanu-PF, an intraparty onslaught is inevitable. Given his dictatorial inclination, as I see it, all hell is bound to break loos...Published: 11 Apr 2018 at 07:21hrs | 1 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
Junta-boy not leaving anything to chance, Cdes
I don't care what he does. What I know for sure is that he is not going to last in that position because God and the gods have not ordained him to preside over this great nation."I don't care ...Published: 06 Mar 2018 at 08:11hrs | 1 | by CZ
'Seek ye first political kingdom' said Nkrumah - one thing Zanu PF tricking us into giving up
In his classical tale Animal Farm, George Orwell has the witty and sharp –shooter, the pig Squealer, telling the other animals black is white today and the exact opposite tomorrow and the latter bel...Published: 04 Dec 2017 at 07:03hrs | 1 | by Guramatunhu
'If US had been settled by blacks it would look like Zimbabwe'
Veteran investor Marc Faber left the boards of money manager Sprott Inc. and mining companies Novagold Resources Inc. and Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. after he claimed in his newsletter this month that "the U.S...Published: 18 Oct 2017 at 06:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'We going to vote Mugabe out of power,' says Dzamara - easier said than done
"We are going to vote them (Mugabe and his Zanu PF cronies) out of power and most critically we are going to fight for our vote which carries our wishes and voices. Young people, now is the time to or...Published: 30 Aug 2017 at 07:45hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Tsvangirai's Heroes Day message to the people of Zimbabwe
Harare, Monday, 14 August 2017 Today is Heroes Day, that important national day when we remember the daring nerve and gallantry of the sons and daughter...Published: 14 Aug 2017 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabweans should live to the liberation war ideals, says Tsvangirai
MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday urged Zimbabweans to draw inspiration from the success of the liberation struggle, which ended at independence in 1980 and use it to fight the Zanu-PF regime ...Published: 14 Aug 2017 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Heal Zimbabwe, we want both peaceful and free elections - they are not mutually exclusive
"In a move that is expected to ensure that peace and tolerance prevails ahead of the 2018 elections, youth in Chipinge South have vowed to intensify peace campaigns that will ensure that community mem...Published: 02 Aug 2017 at 18:58hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Povo have looked from Dr Moyo to Tsvangirai to Mugabe, back again and again - all they see is another selfish leader
The next parliamentary and presidential elections are still a year away but already a number of individuals have declared their intention to contest the elections. And there have been many opinion pie...Published: 29 Jul 2017 at 20:02hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Human profits of decoloniality at large
It was about to be a planetary truism that our world has become an information and even knowledge society.In the present age of technological magic, the century of the social media and era of ...Published: 23 Jul 2017 at 12:01hrs | 8 | by Cetshwayo Zindabazezwe Mabhena
I did not invite myself to the Oceans summit, Cdes
Dear Cabinet and Politburo membersCOMRADES, I am so disappointed by the ignorance displayed by our opposition. Their ignorance of global issues is inexcusable for people who harbour dreams of ...Published: 08 Jun 2017 at 13:53hrs | 2 | by CZ
Pseudo-Reformists: When Beasts of England Roar
A cryptic but interesting response to my piece last week came from one "yowe" who advised me to read George Orwell's classic, Animal Farm. I can only surmise that "yowe" is unaware that literature, En...Published: 11 Mar 2017 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by Nathaniel Manheru
Forming, running political party not easy, Cdes
COMRADES, what did I say last year about some foolish strong-headed woman's dream of forming and running viable political parties? I laughed when I heard that this is what was happening, and I warned ...Published: 16 Feb 2017 at 06:13hrs | | by CZ
Zimbabweans Unite!
Since 1980, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and his ZANU PF "B Team" have demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt that they are grossly incompetent to deal with public affairs. History will ju...Published: 12 Jan 2017 at 23:08hrs | 16 | by Charles Moyo
Saidi a journalistic giant among midgets
Yesterday a legend of newspaper journalism in Zambia and Zimbabwe was laid to rest in the city of Kitwe, in the Republic of Zambia, where he died two days into the New Year last week while visiting....Published: 10 Jan 2017 at 05:49hrs | 2 | by Geoffrey Nyarota
Perrence Shiri tells corrupt Moyo 'to man up and face the music' - crow forgetting itself
In Shona folklore, the crow is frowned upon for its short memory; the minutes it turns its back on anything, it has forgotten all about it! Well in Zimbabwe it seems it is not only the crow that suffe...Published: 13 Nov 2016 at 20:06hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Dzamara Mliswa love affair: The bane of hypocrisy and shortsighted activism
I am a fan of literature, of which most of George Orwell's portrayals have stood the test of time, remaining as true, if not truer, more relevant and clearer today as they were on the initial time of ...Published: 22 Oct 2016 at 06:41hrs | | by Rational Zimbabwean
Cyril Ramaphosa: A Presidency long overdue
I have noted with some trepidation at the general deterioration of what was once the first and foundational political party in Africa, the African National Congress (ANC).The ANC was found...Published: 20 Aug 2016 at 20:40hrs | 1 | by Ken Tecumseh Sibanda
Only now does Mutsvangwa condemns violence - mauled hyena still love goat meat
The lump rose in my throat to hear Mutsvangwa and Mujuru condemning Mugabe's increasingly bullish behaviour not because they were wrong to condemn the tyrant but at the sheer hypocrisy of the other tw...Published: 30 Jul 2016 at 16:47hrs | 2 | by Wilbert Mukori
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